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prole Definition

prole (prōl)

adjective, noun

Chiefly Brit., Informal proletarian: often a derogatory term

prole Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • common: She was just a common prole, he was the Grand Master of a vast galactic empire.
  • lumpen: Instead the lumpen proles decided to play toward the South stand for the first half.

Modifies a noun

  • sang.: He was just singing. ' The birds sang, the proles sang. the Party did not sing.