"prossie" meaning in Afrikaans

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Noun

IPA: /ˈprɔ.si/ Forms: prossies [plural]
Etymology: Shortened from prostituut or borrowed from English prossie. Etymology templates: {{bor|af|en|prossie}} English prossie Head templates: {{head|af|noun|||plural|prossies|||||||||||||f2accel-form=p|f2request=1|f5accel-form=diminutive|head=}} prossie (plural prossies), {{af-noun|s}} prossie (plural prossies)
  1. (slang) A prostitute, a prossie. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-prossie-af-noun-rGocEFFs Categories (other): Afrikaans entries with incorrect language header

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