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proles
[
prohl
,
proh
-lee
]
Origin
prole
/
proʊl
,
ˈproʊ
li
/
Show Spelled
[
prohl
,
proh
-lee
]
Show IPA
noun
Informal
.
1.
a member of the proletariat.
2.
a person who performs routine tasks in a society.
adjective
3.
proletarian
(
def. 1
)
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Origin:
1885–90;
shortened form of
proletariat
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Word Origin & History
prole
short for
proletarian
(n.), 1887; see proletarian.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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