probie

[ proh-bee ]

/ ˈproʊ bi /

noun Informal.

a probationer, especially a firefighter who has recently joined a department.

Nearby words

probatively, probatory, probe, probe syringe, probenecid, probie, probiosis, probiotic, probit, probity, problem

Origin of probie

1895–1900; prob(ationary) or prob(ation) + -ie

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