| 单词 | prunish and prismish |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprunish and prismish 1. Prim or affected in speech or behaviour; in early use in prunish and prismish (cf. prunes-and-prism adj. at prune n. 4a). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > affected or mincing finitive1640 pruney and prismatic (or prismy)1857 prunish1877 plummy1881 prunes-and-prism1888 prunes and prismy1931 1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 455/2 Her vocal peculiarities..are mincing and prunish and prismish. 1976 Washington Post 28 Nov. g6/2 A prunish lady named Ora. 1994 London Free Press 23 July (Regional ed.) e4/4 Boomers had a Harvard professor (Timothy Leary) extolling the virtues of acid..while we had a prunish Nancy Reagan telling us to Just Say No. < as lemmas |
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