Pressie en · NOUN
Etymology
From Presbyterian + -ie.
Meanings
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(slang) A Presbyterian.
The mayor will be here any minute his bloody self, and we’ll pass round the hat for the reverend so as to fix his Pressie kirk up.
1952, Colin MacInnes, June in Her Spring:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |