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prim and proper

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prim and proper

someone who is prim and proper behaves in a very formal and correct way and is easily shocked by anything rude. I can't quite imagine Ellen drinking pints of beer - she's very prim and proper.

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Otherwise, I must expect the crushing criticism, "Well, I dare say it 's all very prim and proper, but it is n't a bit like us," and never hope to arrive at the distinction of finding the covers of "An Old-Fashioned Girl" the dirtiest in the library. An Old-Fashioned Girl by Alcott, Louisa May View in context More results

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