noun
- people who behave in a self-righteously moralistic way
Usage: plural of prig
Examples
- The prigs in the group constantly criticized others for minor mistakes.
- She couldn’t stand the prigs who acted superior to everyone else.
- Those prigs always lecture people about proper behavior.
- The committee was full of prigs who thought they knew best.
- He avoided the prigs at the party who kept judging everyone.
- The prigs made everyone uncomfortable with their constant moralizing.