pressie

noun — 3 senses

Pressie

nounalso spelled Pressie

Etymology From Presbyterian + -ie.

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.1952, Colin MacInnes, June in Her Spring:

pressie

noun

/ˈpɹɛzi/

Etymology Clipping of present + -ie.

1

Colloquial A present (gift).

pressie

noun

/ˈpɹɛsi/

Etymology From press + -ie.

1

Media Informal A press conference or press briefing.

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