"profitsome" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more profitsome [comparative], most profitsome [superlative]
Etymology: From profit + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|profit|some}} profit + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} profitsome (comparative more profitsome, superlative most profitsome)
  1. (informal, regional) Characterised or marked by profit Tags: informal, regional Synonyms: profitable
    Sense id: en-profitsome-en-adj-l9rUory5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some, Regional English

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