prissy

• adj.小さなことを心配する；用心深い；神経質。

几帳面な、正確な、から省略された可能性がある。prissy、fussyから派生。

prissy (adj.)

1895, probably Southern U.S. dialect, first attested in Joel Chandler Harris, perhaps an alteration of precise (q.v.), or a merger of prim and sissy [OED]. Related: Prissily; prissiness.

["]Then Mrs Blue Hen rumpled up her feathers and got mad with herself, and went to setting. I reckon that's what you call it. I've heard some call it 'setting' and others 'sitting.' Once, when I was courting, I spoke of a sitting hen, but the young lady said I was too prissy for anything."
"What is prissy?" asked Sweetest Susan.
Mr. Rabbit shut his eyes and scratched his ear. Then he shook his head slowly.
"It's nothing but a girl's word," remarked Mrs. Meadows by way of explanation. "It means that somebody's trying hard to show off."
"I reckon that's so," said Mr. Rabbit, opening his eyes. He appeared to be much relieved.
[Joel Chandler Harris, "Mr. Rabbit at Home"]

1. I grew to dislike the people from my background-they were rather uptight and prissy .

私は私と同じ出身地の背景を持つ人が嫌いになった——彼らは保守的でまじめすぎる。

2.Scarlett dropped Prissy 's arm and the wench sank whimpering to the steps.

思嘉は百里茜の腕を放すと、この女の子は階段の上にむせび泣きながら座った。

3.Now，the sight of so many buildings and people completed Prissy 's demoralization.

今、こんなにたくさんの建物と人が彼女をさらに迷わせている。

4. Prissy was sitting on the bottom step in the hall，panting.

百里茜は息を切らしてロビーの階段の足元に座った。

5."Yas 'm，'said Prissy and，turning，sauntered down the walk at snail 's gait.

"はい、奥さん、"百里茜はそう言って振り向いてのろのろとカタツムリのように車道に向かった。