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n. - The act of puncturing with a small point; A depression scratched or carved into a surface; v. - Stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick;

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  • I thought only football managers engaged in prick-waving?
  • The word prick-song occurs not only in all the musical books, but in the literature of the time, and in
  • She was what in those days we called a prick-tease.
  • Let's see if the word 'prick' gets this comment removed......
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