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pressie¹

  • /ˈpɹɛzi/

Rhymes with -ɛzi

Where it comes from

Clipping of present + -ie.

noun pressies · pressy · prezzie · prezzy

  1. colloquial A present (gift).

pressie²

  • /ˈpɹɛsi/

Rhymes with -ɛsi

noun pressies

  1. informal A press conference or press briefing.

    Similar: newser, presser

Pressie³

Where it comes from

From Presbyterian + -ie.

noun Pressies

  1. slang A Presbyterian. The mayor will be here any minute his bloody self, and we’ll pass round the hat for the reverend so as to fix his Pressie kirk up.

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noun colloquial; a present

Españolregalo
Françaiscadeau

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@misc{pressie_2026,
  title = {pressie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pressie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}