prole — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

A member of the proletariat; a proletarian.

2

A pleb (ordinary person).

verb

1

To prowl; to proll.

[…] for he ordained, […] and that boyes and children ſhould have ſo little allowed them to eat, that they ſhould be forced to prole, and ſteal for their better proviſion, to make them thereby the more induſtrious, nimble, and quick of ſpirit, […]

But I will not ſuch Journies take, / To dig and prole in vain: / For was I to dig twenty Weeks, / Without might come again.

Collocations

4

ADJ.

vain

VERB + PROLE

dig, forced

PROLE + NOUN

teal

PREP.

in

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a member of the working class (not necessarily employed)

proletarian
worker

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

[…] for he ordained, […] and that boyes and children ſhould have ſo little allowed them to eat, that they ſhould be forced to prole, and ſteal for their better proviſion, to make them thereby the more

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02

But I will not ſuch Journies take, / To dig and prole in vain: / For was I to dig twenty Weeks, / Without might come again.

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03

[…] and Joseph went proling about after dark with his gun—and took and shot him!

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, prole is marked as informal, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.