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idiomlike a spare prick at a wedding BrEBrEspoken a slightly rude expression used in order to say that you feel uncomfortable somewhere, either because you are different from everyone else, or because you feel as if you are not wanted there:I felt like a spare prick at a wedding - I was all dressed up and everyone else was in jeans.At half past ten I got bored of standing around like a spare prick at a wedding and left Sue and Frank alone together.NoteSome people find 'prick' offensive because it is slang for 'penis' (=the male sexual organ).
be like a spare prick at a weddingslang To feel awkward and out of place at an event. Primarily heard in UK. I don't know anyone here, so I've been like a spare prick at a wedding, just standing in the corner by myself. like a spare prick at a wedding BRITISH, INFORMAL, VERY RUDEIf someone is like a spare prick at a wedding, they are not needed and nobody pays attention to them. I sat on the edge of a bench feeling like a spare prick at a wedding. Note: `Prick' is a slang word for penis. |