Prissie
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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No, my dear Puritan Prissie, you mustn't keep it.
From Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls by Reed, Helen Leah
"To think that Puritan Prissie should break forth into slang!"
From Amy in Acadia A Story for Girls by Reed, Helen Leah
You see, Prissie, if papa really has lost all his money, I shall want to earn my living at once.
From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Reed, Helen Leah
"Did people's accent matter in Greek as much as it does in English?" asked Prissie.
From The Princess of the School by Wiles, Frank
Yes, and you too, Prissie dear, and this winter, my own mother.
From Brenda's Ward A Sequel to 'Amy in Acadia' by Reed, Helen Leah
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