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prick

/prik/

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noun
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
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asshole bastard cocksucker dickhead mother fucker motherfucker shit sob son of a bitch whoreson

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disagreeable person unpleasant person
verb
stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
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goad

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jab stab
noun
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
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dent incision scratch slit

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imprint impression depression
noun
the act of puncturing with a small point
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"he gave the balloon a small prick"

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pricking

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puncture
verb
raise
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"The dog pricked up his ears"

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cock up prick up

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rear erect
verb
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
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"The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"

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prickle

type of:
pierce
verb
cause a prickling sensation
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prickle

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twinge sting
verb
deliver a sting to
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bite sting

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pierce
verb
cause a stinging pain
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"The needle pricked his skin"

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sting twinge

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suffer hurt ache
noun
obscene terms for penis
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cock dick pecker putz shaft tool

type of:
penis member phallus
verb
to cause a sharp emotional pain
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"The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"

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fire provoke raise arouse elicit enkindle evoke kindle

Usage of prick

"dirty word"
"smut"
"vulgarism"
"filth"
"obscenity"