prickery en · NOUN
Etymology
From prick + -ery.
Meanings
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(slang, uncountable) The actions or attitudes of a prick; prickish behaviour.
“God's blood, Thomas, self-righteous prickery is not the preserve of the English!”
2017, Jules Radcliffe, Penitent Pirate:It is hard to zone in on a particular Dragon or ex-Dragon, given the strong claims to prickery of both Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne.
2018 January 25, Marina Hyde, The Guardian:The women's game isn't blighted with nearly as much preening, posing or all-round prickery.
, Michael Hogan, The Telegraph: