prog

[prog]British Slang.

verb (used without object), progged, prog·ging.

to search or prowl about, as for plunder or food; forage.

noun

food or victuals.

Origin of prog

First recorded in 1560–70; origin uncertain

prog.

Prog.

Progressive.

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Contemporary Examples of prog

Prog Spring David Weigel, Slate Before it was a joke, prog was the future of rock and roll.
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August 18, 2012

Historical Examples of prog

With one accord a general rush was made upon the hampers of prog.
Jack Hinton
Charles James Lever
"We'll be lighting the fire while you get the prog," they assured her.
A harum-scarum schoolgirl
Angela Brazil
Each of those means two shillings that we owe the old gentleman for our prog.
!Tention
George Manville Fenn
I slew him, and you cant get provisions from him any more, while with me there will always be plenty of prog.
Nasby in Exile
David R. Locke
Ayn't you lucky boys, to have reg'lar work like this, and the best of prog!
Sybil
Benjamin Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for prog

prog

verb progs, progging or progged

(intr) British slang, or dialect to prowl about for or as if for food or plunder

noun

British slang, or dialect food obtained by begging
Canadian dialect a Newfoundland word for food

Word Origin for prog

C17: of unknown origin

prog

noun

short for proctor (def. 1)

verb progs, progging or progged

(tr) (of a proctor) to discipline (a student)

prog

noun

informal short for programme, esp a television programme

prog.

abbreviation for

programme
progress
progressive

Prog.

abbreviation for

Progressive (Party, movement, etc)

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Word Origin and History for prog

1958, colloquial shortening of progressive (q.v.). Earlier it was British student slang for proctor (1890) and earlier still a cant word for "food, provisions" (1650s), perhaps from verb prog "to poke about" (1610s), of unknown origin, perhaps related to prod (v.). Related: Progged; progging.