princox

[ prin-koks, pring- ]

noun

, Archaic.

1. a self-confident young fellow; coxcomb.

Word History and Origins

Origin of princox¹

First recorded in 1530–40; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Princox, I would have you lie with me: I do not love to lie alone.

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Precise and learned Princox, dost not thou go to Blackfriars?

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Cotgrave renders "un jeune estourdeau superbe" by "a young princox boy."

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Indeed, if they be well-laid, Princox, one cannot get them up again in haste.

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