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probie

American  
[proh-bee] / ˈproʊ bi /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of probie

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

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Turns out he’d gotten hold of my letter and signed me up as a probie wrestler.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen

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