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lumpenprole
[ luhm-puhn-prohl ]
/ ˈlʌm pənˌproʊl /
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noun Informal.
a member of the lumpenproletariat.
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Origin of lumpenprole
First recorded in 1970–75; see origin at lumpenproletariat, prole
Words nearby lumpenprole
lummix, lummox, lump, lumpectomy, lumpen, lumpenprole, lumpenproletariat, lumper, lumpfish, lump hammer, lump in one's throat
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