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Prex
U.S. college slang for president (of a college). Also transf.
1828Yankee (Portland, Maine) 16 July 232/1 Our Prex says this: You surely miss [etc.]. 1858N.Y. Tribune 16 Oct. 3/2 But the face of the ‘Prex’ [of Amherst College] appearing, all parties ceased contention. 1862Mem. Hamilton Coll. 154 Prex Backus was a jovial Prex, The roughest, kindest of his sex. 1906N.Y. Even. Post 11 June 6 If the various unpopular ‘Prexes’ would study the grounds of their unpopularity. 1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §854/10 Government officials and employees... Prex, Prexy, the President. 1967H. Kemelman Nine Mile Walk 150, I was still officially a member of the faculty [of history] and as such was invited to the President's annual Christmas reception for the faculty. I accepted..because of past favours from Prex. |