what does prude mean?

Question

cus someone the other day asked me if i was and i didnt know wat it meant

Answer 1

Someone who holds onto her virtue and doesn't give it up to just anyone could be called a prude. Prude is not the nicest term but it's better than being called loose or easy.

Answer 2

Don't be fooled by the new slang.

A person who is a 'prude' is not someone who is stuck up or wont give it up.

It simply means that you make good (from the word PRUDENT) decisions. You like to think before you act and you probably don't make those quick decision that get a lot of people your age in a lot of trouble, like egging or TP'ing someone's house, or having sex on the first date.

Even if you are not the most popular person in school right now, be proud to be a prude! That means that you will go far in life because someone taught you well.

Answer 3

Some very weird definitions of 'prude' have been given here. I wonder if this is a word that means something slightly different on each side of the Atlantic.

To me a prude is someone who is offended by sexual references.

Answer 4

That is when you rather not act on or discuss sex in a public setting. A prude is someone that guys will know doesn't give it up easily. You should be happy about that, at least you weren't called something else. I rather be called prude than, something alot worse.

Answer 5

A prude (Old French prude) [1] is a person who is described as being overly concerned with decorum or propriety. They may be perceived as being uncomfortable with sexuality, nudity, alcohol, drug use or mischief. It can also refer to a person that has little sexual experience, despite the fact they may want to engage in such behaviour.

The name is generally considered to mean excessive modesty, and hence unflattering, and is often used as an insult. A person who is considered a prude may have reservations about nudity, participating in romantic or sexual activity, drinking alcohol or consuming other drugs, or participating in mischief. These reservations may stem from shyness or strict moral beliefs. Actions or beliefs that may cause someone to be labeled a prude include advocating or practising abstinence, advocating prohibition, advocating censorship of sexuality or nudity in media, disapproval of being topless in public, avoiding or condemning displays of affection, or exhibiting unusual levels of discomfort with sexuality, alcohol, drugs, or mischief.

Like modesty, one's perceived prudishness may vary according to who is present.

Sexually repressed or sexually repressive are other terms used to describe people who might be labeled prudes. The term Puritan is sometimes used in the same way, reflecting the stereotype image of members of the Puritan religious sect.

Answer 6

A prude is someone who does not party or have a lot of casual sexual relationships.
I wouldn't let someone manipulate you into getting drunk or doing something stupid by trying to imply that you are one.
I would get rude with them.

Answer 7

It means that you have morals and you don't act like a trashy person. It is a good thing. The other definitions here are wrong. It has nothing to do with being stuck-up.

Answer 8

Prude is a mean what to say ur not a ho . prude pretty much means you dont like to mess around with someone. someone who isnt very sexually active would be considered a prude. but please dont let this persuade u to do somthin ur not comfportable with cccuz u think u should. just be u and forget bout being wut u think everyone else is.

Answer 9

A prude means stuck up..set in there ways.

Answer 10

A person who wouldn't do most things the crowd does!