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1   [pros]
verb (used without object) Scot. and North England.
to exhibit pride or haughtiness; put on airs.
Origin:
perhaps Scots variant, in v. use, of prowess

Related forms
pross·er, noun
pross·y, adjective

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pross

2   [pros]
noun Slang.
prostitute.
Origin:
by shortening and respelling
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