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prick-eared

American  
[prik-eerd] / ˈprɪkˌɪərd /

adjective

  1. having the ears upright and pointed.

    a prick-eared dog.

  2. British.

    1. Informal.  (of a man) having the hair cut short.

    2. Archaic.  following or sympathetic to the Puritans or Roundheads.

    3. Archaic.  priggish.

Etymology

Origin of prick-eared

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

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Prick-eared Esquimaux dogs huddle, sneak, bark, and snarl around, with a free fight now and then, in which they all fall upon the one that is getting the worst of it.

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