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  • I know it's kind of prickish, but when I encounter a Trekkie, or Trekker or whatever they call themselves, I intentionally refer to the show as "Star Track."

    Original Signal - Transmitting Digg 2008

  • I know it's kind of prickish, but when I encounter a Trekkie, or Trekker or whatever they call themselves, I intentionally refer to the show as "Star Track."

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

  • If I go all frowny and tell you, "Dude, you can't just do Y like that; it's recognised as bad form to the extent that it's written into the law," a response of "No, it's not; it's a legal grey area and you have no right to expect that of me," is kinda prickish again.

    Fanfiction Hal Duncan 2010

  • Asking Gadget to investigate MPs and then castigating him for not doing so (or not responding) is prickish.

    Police Investigate MP’s Expenses « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • If I go all frowny and tell you, "Dude, you can't just do Y like that; it's recognised as bad form to the extent that it's written into the law," a response of "No, it's not; it's a legal grey area and you have no right to expect that of me," is kinda prickish again.

    Archive 2010-05-01 Hal Duncan 2010

  • I'm hesitant to post this since i did chuckle at this, but what the hell, I feel prickish tonight. 1999 called and it wants its matrix parodies back.

    VOTD: The Matrix Runs on Windows | /Film 2008

  • Equally, if a bloke ticked all the sexual-desirability boxes - but wasn't at all prickish - he'd have an even longer queue of adoring women outside his house than his uber-prick-issimo twin.

    Archive 2009-09-01 juliette 2009

  • I have to say, though I do not doubt Naomi Wolf's allegations against the horrifically egotistical and prickish Harold Bloom, this cracked me up when I first read it, and it still inspires bitter humor.

    False Accusations of Rape 2009

  • I have to say, though I do not doubt Naomi Wolf's allegations against the horrifically egotistical and prickish Harold Bloom, this cracked me up when I first read it, and it still inspires bitter humor.

    False Accusations of Rape 2009

  • I'm sure a lot of American icons were, in person, rather prickish.

    Coleman Camp Gets Roughed Up By State Supremes 2009

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  • Not yet a fullblown prick. Has not reached dickmongous proportions.

    November 9, 2007

  • Usage example: "I'm feeling a bit prickish."

    April 18, 2008

  • Is this like dickish?

    April 18, 2008