lumpenprole
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lumpenprole
First recorded in 1970–75; lumpenproletariat, prole
Example Sentences
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The Lumpenprole of the title won't grow up, or rather, the play he is indulging in has been consciously dragged too far into adulthood.
From The Guardian
So what's going on under the blanket, in Mike Kelley's 1991 Lumpenprole – are they humping?
From The Guardian
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