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Provie, n. (and a.) colloq.|ˈprɒvɪ|
Also Provvie.
[Abbrev. of provisional a. (n.)]
A member of the Provisional I.R.A.; = provo n.3 Freq. in pl. Also attrib. or as adj.
1972Guardian 8 May 1/2 The ‘Provvies’ (Provisional IRA). 1975G. Seymour Harry's Game iv. 55 Those Provie rats who could murder a man in front of his bairns. 1977J. Johnston Shadows on our Skin (1979) 36 She thinks, you know, you'll get mixed up with the Provies. 1983Observer 13 Nov. 7/2, I was surprised when he became a Provie. |