The Clue
Not fond of dirty jokes, surely (4 letter answer)
The Answer
PRIM
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Notes
The answer PRIM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 190 puzzles.
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Definition
PRIM as a verb:
1. assume a prim appearance; "They mince and prim"
2. contract one's lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food"
3. (prim, prim up, prim out) = dress primly
PRIM as an adjective:
1. (dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee) = affectedly dainty or refined
2. (priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian) = exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"