"proggy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-proggy.wav [US] Forms: proggier [comparative], proggiest [superlative]
Etymology: From prog (“progressive; progressive rock”) + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|prog<t:progressive; progressive rock>|-y<id:adjectival>}} prog (“progressive; progressive rock”) + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|proggier}} proggy (comparative proggier, superlative proggiest)
  1. (informal) Characteristic of progressive rock music. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-proggy-en-adj-V42sti5G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 28 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (diminutive): 55 28 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 18 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 19 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-proggy.wav [US] Forms: proggies [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of program + -y. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|program}} Clipping of program, {{af|en|-y<id:diminutive>}} -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} proggy (plural proggies)
  1. (computing, slang) Alternative form of proggie (“program”). Tags: alt-of, alternative, slang Alternative form of: proggie (extra: program)
    Sense id: en-proggy-en-noun-m-O5BMr6 Categories (other): Computing Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-proggy.wav [US]
Etymology: Clipping of progesterone + -y. Compare prog (“progesterone”). Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|progesterone}} Clipping of progesterone, {{af|en|-y<id:diminutive>}} -y Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} proggy (uncountable)
  1. (transgender slang) Progesterone. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-proggy-en-noun-EwbenoIW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

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