"prickish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more prickish [comparative], most prickish [superlative]
Etymology: prick + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prick|ish}} prick + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} prickish (comparative more prickish, superlative most prickish)
  1. (informal, vulgar) having the characteristics of a prick; being unpleasant, rude or annoying. Tags: informal, vulgar
    Sense id: en-prickish-en-adj-kXpZWPY8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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