Prick
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"A prick is of course that which pierces, but the neighbouring roots in Skeat are PRAT or PLAT, to be extended or unfolded, PRI or FRI to love (giving friend among other words) and PRU, to spring up or jump up (giving frolic and frog)." --Eros Denied (1964) by Wayland Young |
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- The feeling of being pierced or punctured by an object with a fine point such as a pin or small nail.
- A small pointed object.
- A sharp feeling of remorse. (Acts ii. 37.)
- A penis.
- A man or boy; usually unpleasant and rude.
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Namesakes
- More Pricks Than Kicks, a collection of short prose by Samuel Beckett, first published in 1934.
- Prick Up Your Ears (1987)
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