semipro

[ adjective sem-ee-proh, sem-ahy-; noun sem-ee-proh, sem-ahy- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Informal.

, plural sem·i·pros.

semipro

/ ˈsɛmɪˌprəʊ /

Origin of semipro¹

First recorded in 1910–15; semi- + pro ²

Now and again, someone sees through the decorative math, but the semipro philosophizing just goes on and on.

Then there was the story of the semipro ball player who used cannabis for pain control.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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