"probie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: probies [plural]
Etymology: probationary + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|probationary|ie}} probationary + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} probie (plural probies)
  1. (slang) Someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-probie-en-noun-~RTmi1Gm
  2. (slang, firefighting) A neophyte firefighter. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Firefighting
    Sense id: en-probie-en-noun-MpD~5r0H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 87 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 15 85 Topics: firefighting, government
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: proby

Inflected forms

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