"proggie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /pɹɒɡi/ [UK] Forms: proggies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɡi Etymology: From prog + -ie. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|prog|-ie}} prog + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} proggie (plural proggies)
  1. (computing, slang) A program, especially (historical) an externally produced hacking tool used to attack other users on early America Online services. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-proggie-en-noun-OZwC2dsi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ie Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ie: 92 8 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: proggy
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /pɹɒɡi/ [UK] Forms: proggies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒɡi Etymology: Clipping of progressive + -ie. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|progressive}} Clipping of progressive, {{af|en|-ie}} -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} proggie (plural proggies)
  1. (politics, informal, often derogatory) A progressive. Tags: derogatory, informal, often Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-proggie-en-noun-yIcydC~N Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: proggy
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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