"prickwad" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-prickwad.ogg [Australia] Forms: prickwads [plural]
Etymology: prick + -wad Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prick|wad}} prick + -wad Head templates: {{en-noun}} prickwad (plural prickwads)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A rude, obnoxious, or annoying person. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-prickwad-en-noun-lwT3FcW3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -wad

Inflected forms

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