Princy
adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A principal (chief academic officer). India, colloquial
"Have you taken the principal’s permission? […] We agree[,] let’s meet the princy first thing tomorrow."
- 1 Synonym of princely. informal, rare
"Cinderella does not have to worry about matches these days either. Electricity? you say. Yes, but that was for the very “princiest” of Cinderellas, and you forget we are talking about the average."
- 2 Resembling or characteristic of the American musician Prince (Prince Rogers Nelson; 1958–2016). informal, rare
"I have to totally (but respectfully) disagree. This is the Princiest Prince record in years... All different styles that somehow sound like they still belong to the same album."
- 1 A nickname for a prince. informal, uncommon
"As she ran past the throne she espied the King’s crown still hanging to one of the gold knobs. Snatching it down, she raced after the others, and coming under the little Prince, she called out, “Here, Princy, boy! Catch this!”—at the same time throwing up the crown to him."
Synonyms
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More examples"Have you taken the principal’s permission? […] We agree[,] let’s meet the princy first thing tomorrow."
Etymology
Clipping of principal + -y (diminutive suffix).
From prince + -y (adjectival suffix).
From Prince (“title”) + -y (diminutive suffix).
From Prince (“given name”) + -y (adjectival suffix).
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