prob

[prob]

noun Chiefly British Slang.

problem.

Origin of prob

by shortening

prob.

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Historical Examples

"Yes, prob'ly it was something about 'em," Pa assented with a chuckle.
The Bacillus of Beauty
Harriet Stark
"She would want 'em herself, prob'ly, Uncle Jed," she added.
Shavings
Joseph C. Lincoln
Prob'ly you've wondered where I was takin' all that old canvas and stuff.
The Woman-Haters
Joseph C. Lincoln
Didama said she was all but dyin', so I knew she prob'ly had a little cold, or somethin'.
Keziah Coffin
Joseph C. Lincoln
An' Purdy, he's prob'ly wishin', by now, that he'd listened to me.
Prairie Flowers
James B. Hendryx

British Dictionary definitions for prob

prob.

abbreviation for

probable
probably

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prob.

Examples from the Web for prob

Historical Examples

"Yes, prob'ly it was something about 'em," Pa assented with a chuckle.

"She would want 'em herself, prob'ly, Uncle Jed," she added.

Prob'ly you've wondered where I was takin' all that old canvas and stuff.

Didama said she was all but dyin', so I knew she prob'ly had a little cold, or somethin'.

An' Purdy, he's prob'ly wishin', by now, that he'd listened to me.

prob.

Origin of prob