Meaning of pearl-clutchy | Babel Free

Definitions

Prim, prudish, or easily offended.

derogatory, idiomatic, informal

Examples

“Elsewhere, news organizations were even more pearl-clutchy.”

“[…] I doubt he's going to get all pearl-clutchy about people sleeping together.””

“I'm not a fan of that theory, mainly because Potter is a British franchise, and Brits tend to be a bit less pearl-clutchy about drinks with trace amounts of alcohol in them.”

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