prexy

American

[prek-see] / ˈprɛk si /

Also prex

noun

Slang.

PLURAL

prexies

a president, especially of a college or university.

Etymology

Origin of prexy

1855–60; prex (by shortening and alteration of president ) + -y ²

Example Sentences

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Beans Reardon on hand to see that nobody threw out the first umpire, and Babe Herman there to make sure nobody jammed up third base… former Coliseum prexy Jim Smith…

From Los Angeles Times

Or, possibly, prexy Wallington, under whom he had worked while taking his doctor's degree.

From Project Gutenberg

I shake thy hand, New prexy of our well-known land.

From Project Gutenberg

"Well, dear old prexy did his best to comply."

From Project Gutenberg

News from the village rarely gets in here unless we bring it, and it would be a shame to worry prexy with that sort of thing.

From Project Gutenberg

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