Posted Thursday, February 12, 2026
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INFP
Capricorn
1Prig (noun): A person who behaves in a self-righteous, arrogant, or irritatingly precise manner regarding propriety, morality, or social conventions. They are often viewed as fussy, uptight, and pedantic, frequently lecturing others on proper behavior. Pronunciation: [prig] Etymology: The term originated in the early 16th century, formerly meaning a thief or a dandy. By the 1700s, the meaning shifted to someone overly precise, formal, or stiff in manners and speech, often with a moralistic or religious air. The prig shows up uninvited, but morally convinced they were expected. They immediately start correcting your posture, grammar, and your opinions of trees. A prig doesn’t just follow rules: They laminate them. They footnote them. Then over-cite them in the Modern Language Association format during lunch at a Taco Bell. According to the prig, you’re not having fun, you’re being immoderate. And you’re not dancing, you’re displaying a concerning spontaneity. So let's raise a glass (but carefully, with proper stem grip) to the prigs of the world. May they continue policing our punctuation, and may we continue ignoring them with reckless, glorious abandon.
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