princess carry

English

Etymology

Calque of Japanese お姫様だっこ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

princess carry (plural princess carries)

1. (chiefly Japanese fiction) A bridal carry.
   • 2020, Yukiya Murasaki, Altina the Sword Princess: Volume 4, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:

     Elize was being held in a princess carry, and while she found that embarrassing, now wasn't really the time to complain.

   • 2021, Tsunehiko Watanabe, The Ideal Sponger Life: Volume 4, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:

     “A princess carry?” “Yeah, well, how do I describe it? I put my arm under your knees and behind your back and carry you.

   • 2019, Supana Onikage, Lazy Dungeon Master: Volume 7, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:

     “Oh! W-With a princess carry, then? Also known as a bridal carry?”

   • year unknown, Justin Miller, World Keeper: Advent, Justin Miller

     So, I scooped her up in my arms in a... yes... in a princess carry, and jumped out the window ...

   • 2020, Yuri Kitayama, Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Volume 8, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:

     She noticed that Flora's complexion was off, but she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable at the novel sight of Rio holding Flora in a princess carry.

Synonyms

• bridal carry

Verb

princess carry (third-person singular simple present princess carries, present participle princess carrying, simple past and past participle princess carried)

1. (chiefly Japanese fiction) To carry another person in a bridal carry.
   • 2017, Ryo Shirakome, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Volume 2, J-Novel Club, →ISBN:

     Naturally, he was going to princess carry her back.