proper



good and proper

  (informal)
if someone does something good and proper, they do it completely and with a lot of force He warned me off good and proper after I kissed his girlfriend.
See also: and, good, proper

prim and proper

someone who is prim and proper behaves in a very formal and correct way and is easily shocked by anything rude I can't quite imagine Ellen drinking pints of beer - she's very prim and proper.
See also: and, proper

good/right and proper

socially and morally acceptable There is a long-held assumption that motherhood is the right and proper path for a woman to take.
See also: and, good, proper

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sridevi-Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Crescentius-Late Roman
GlenGLENScottish, English
Hosannaho-ZAN-ə (English)Biblical
Noelleno-ELEnglish
Sheard-English (Rare)