probie
probie noun: someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination.
Noun
probie (plural probies)
- Someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination.
- He's no closer to carrying out the suggestion of the 3rd Step than the day the Probie drove him over to his halfway house from Peabody Holding.1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 444
- A neophyte firefighter.
- A probie never complains. A probie keeps his mouth shut, his eyes open. A probie is never idle. A probie is always learning or drilling or cleaning. That's why you're still called a probie: for one year after you leave training school.1997. Steve Delson. "The Fire Inside: Firefighters Talk About Their Lives", Page 41
probie meaning in Bengali
probie in Bengali
- পরীক্ষার সাপেক্ষে, একজন নবাগত দমকলকর্মী
Forms of probie
| plural | probies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | proby |
Origin of probie
From probationary + -ie.
Questions about probie
- What does probie mean?
- Probie means someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination.
- What is probie in Bengali?
- Probie in Bengali is পরীক্ষার সাপেক্ষে, একজন নবাগত দমকলকর্মী. See Probie meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is probie?
- Probie is a noun.
- What is the plural of probie?
- The plural of probie is probies.
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