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prog

1

[ prog ]

verb (used without object)

, progged, prog·ging.
  1. to search or prowl about, as for plunder or food; forage.


noun

  1. food or victuals.

prog.

2

abbreviation for

  1. progress.
  2. progressive.

Prog.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Progressive.

prog

1

/ prɒɡ /

noun

  1. short for proctor
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verb

  1. tr (of a proctor) to discipline (a student)
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Prog.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Progressive (Party, movement, etc)
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prog

3

/ prɒɡ /

verb

  1. slang.
    intr to prowl about for or as if for food or plunder
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noun

  1. slang.
    food obtained by begging
  2. dialect.
    a Newfoundland word for food
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prog

4

/ prɒɡ /

noun

  1. informal.
    short for programme, esp a television programme
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

prog.

5

abbreviation for

  1. programme
  2. progress
  3. progressive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prog1

First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prog1

C17: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

Prog Spring David Weigel, Slate Before it was a joke, prog was the future of rock and roll.

Then I suggested quietly that Phil's dollars could be put to a better use than for prog and liquor.

Ayn't you lucky boys, to have reg'lar work like this, and the best of prog!

"That's because of the prog," growled the son, seeing his opportunity to square accounts quickly.

For this excellent lodging they are charged sixpence a week, and all their prog is supplied at wholesale prices.

The carriage followed with the prog, but as the road was in many places heavy, it did not move as fast as we did.

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