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prole
(prole)
Pronunciation:
/prəʊl/
informal
,
derogatory
noun
a member of the working class:
the proles live in no-go areas with no jobs
adjective
working class:
prole soldiers
Origin:
late 19th century
: abbreviation of
proletariat
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