"prickface" meaning in English

See prickface in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: En-au-prickface.ogg [Australia] Forms: prickfaces [plural]
Etymology: prick + face Etymology templates: {{compound|en|prick|face}} prick + face Head templates: {{en-noun}} prickface (plural prickfaces)
  1. (derogatory, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse. Tags: derogatory, slang, vulgar Synonyms: jerk
    Sense id: en-prickface-en-noun-zchA5M4N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for prickface meaning in English (1.1kB)

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