perjink

British  

/ pərˈdʒɪŋk /

adjective

1. prim or finicky

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Etymology

Origin of perjink

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

His dress was singularly perjink, cut trim and tight from a blue cloth, the collar of a red shirt rolled over on the bosom, a pair of simple gold rings pierced the ears.

From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil

An' day an' nicht, frae daw to daw, Dink an' perjink an' doucely braw, Wi' a kind o' Gospel ower a', May or October, Like Peden, followin' the Law An' no that sober.

From New Poems by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Hendry had left home glumly, declaring that the white collar Jess had put on him would throttle him; but her feikieness ended in his surrender, and he was looking unusually perjink.

From A Window in Thrums by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Of the plagues that were from the plainstones, I have given an exemplary specimen in the plea between old perjink Miss Peggy Dainty, and the widow Fenton, that was commonly called the Tappit-hen. 

From The Provost by Galt, John

Mr. Spencer came out to the front of the Inns, smoking a segar, very perjink with a brocade waistcoat and a collar so high it rasped his ears.

From Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure by Munro, Neil