单词 | profesh |
释义 | profesh1/prəˈfɛʃ/slang noun A profession, especially the theatrical profession; (with the and singular concord) actors or other public performers collectively.
OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Harper's Magazine. Phonetic respelling of profess-. profesh2/prəˈfɛʃ/Chiefly US slang (ironic ). Now historical and rare noun A full-time vagrant (in contrast to one who travels around only when unable to find a regular job); (with the and plural concord) such vagrants collectively. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in Jack London (1876–1916), writer, war correspondent, and agronomist. Phonetic respelling of profess-. |
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