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prickwad

prickwad noun: a rude, obnoxious, or annoying person.

Noun

prickwad (plural prickwads)

  1. (derogatory, slang) A rude, obnoxious, or annoying person.
    • "That's right — Big Daddy Jackson watches over his flock, prickwad. Next time, check with your fag-bashing friends, ask 'em if it's safe to fuck with the Darkside! […]1999, Best Gay Erotic 1999, Cleis Preis, →ISBN, page 149
    • Telling Jessie that he was an asshalf prickwad Decent wouldn't be working toward a community at all.2006, David Levithan, Wide Awake, Knopf, →ISBN, page 7

Forms of prickwad

pluralprickwads

Origin of prickwad

From prick + -wad.

Questions about prickwad

What does prickwad mean?
Prickwad means a rude, obnoxious, or annoying person.
What part of speech is prickwad?
Prickwad is a noun.
What is the plural of prickwad?
The plural of prickwad is prickwads.

Words near prickwad in the dictionary

  1. prickt
  2. pricktease
  3. prickteaser
  4. prickteasers
  5. prickteases
  6. prickwad
  7. prickwads
  8. Prickwillow
  9. prickwood
  10. prickwoods
  11. pricky

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