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Definitions by Jijzu_igt

Prickbrain

noun

A condition in which someone who isn't inherently a prick to everyone - have their prick abilities laser-focused and enforced upon one specific person, usually for no good reason.

Originally coined when softening the blow after calling your sister's boyfriend a prick to her face, because although she agrees he is being a prick, she disagrees with the word "prick" being a defining character trait as the prickish moves are not being exhibitted against her. So instead of admitting he's a full-time prick, you diagnose him with a targeted prick disorder.
"Kasper isn't a bad guy, he's just got prickbrain when it comes to me. Ask literally anyone else—they think he's chill. But put me in a room with him and suddenly he's performing casual prickery like it's an Olympic sport."

"My sister got mad when I called her boyfriend a prick, so I had to rebrand it. Now he's just "suffering from 'prickbrain'". He can't help that his prick neurons only flare up when I'm around."

See also: selective prickishness, playing victim prickishness, masking prickishness
Prickbrain by Jijzu_igt September 4, 2026