Pearl clutching
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The phrase pearl clutching means being [shocked] by something once-salacious that should now be seen as commonplace. It is used to dismiss someone as being [prudish], [uptight], or otherwise too conservative in their thinking
Pearl clutching meaning & definition 1 of Pearl clutching.
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a very shocked reaction, especially one in which you show more shock than you really feel in order to show that you think something is morally wrong:
Pearl clutching meaning & definition 2 of Pearl clutching.