"prexy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɛksi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prexy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: prexies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛksi Etymology: From earlier prex + -y. Etymology templates: {{m|en|prex}} prex, {{suffix|en||-y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} prexy (plural prexies)
  1. (slang) A president, especially of a college or university. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-prexy-en-noun-OAKxdhPL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for prexy meaning in English (2.2kB)

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          "text": "Irving Green, prexy of Mercury Records, described the development and perfection of stereo as “a man-sized job.”",
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          "text": "Stanford University's new president, angered by what he calls a \"journalistic atrocity,\" wants student financial support withdrawn from the Stanford Daily."
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