# prissy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpɹɪsi/ · frequency rank #63,907

## Definitions
1. Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.
2. Lacking masculine vigor; sissified; effeminate.
3. Well-mannered; well-behaved.

## Etymology
1895, either an alteration of precise, blend of prim + sissy, or a blend of prim + fussy; first attested in a work of American writer Joel Chandler Harris.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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