Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- To poke; prod.
- To go prowling about, as for pickings or plunder; prowl; filch; forage; especially, to go a-begging.
- To search carelessly or aimlessly, as for oysters, clams, etc., along the shore in a rambling way.
- n. A pointed instrument for poking or prodding.
- n. A poke; a prod.
- n. Victuals got by begging; hence, victuals in general; food.
- n. One who goes from place to place begging for victuals.
Wiktionary
- adj. Abbreviation of progressive.
- n. computing, informal A program.
- n. slang, obsolete Victuals got by begging, or vagrancy; victuals of any kind; food; supplies.
- n. slang, obsolete A vagrant beggar; a tramp.
GNU Webster's 1913
- v. Low To wander about and beg; to seek food or other supplies by low arts; to seek for advantage by mean shift or tricks.
- v. Low To steal; to rob; to filch.
- v. Scot. To prick; to goad; to progue.
- n. Slang Victuals got by begging, or vagrancy; victuals of any kind; food; supplies.
- n. Slang A vagrant beggar; a tramp.
- n. Scot. A goal; progue.
Etymologies
- Abbreviations. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“There is some small truth in the term prog-folk, as the band tries to mix traditional Celtic tunes with prog (related) arrangements.”
Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
“Sancho had recourse to the larder of his alforjas and took out of them what he called the prog; Don Quixote rinsed his mouth and bathed his face, by which cooling process his flagging energies were revived.”
“Stace: Ozric Tentacles is one of those bands that always comes up in prog-rock conversations, but I've never really heard them before.”
“I could not easily categorise AV into prog metal, as there are no distinct elements in relation to classic 'prog' - however innovation is present.”
Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
“But above all the grand themes of Bacon's phi - losophy — the criticism of tradition, the idea of prog - ress, the revaluation of technology, the project of a history of the arts — were to inspire some of the chief spokesmen of European thought.”
“Delmoniker prog would 'a' made people open their eyes as was eatin 'their Christmas dinners on shore that day.”
“Probably I have said this before, but our fellow collaborator Igor (aka prog-jester) is a very talented and busy musician whose music can please different people with different tastes.”
Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
“All amateurs of French prog, that is theatrical symphonic rock, should have this gem in their collection.”
Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website
“The Mayan Factor could equally be called prog rock as they could be lumped into the space rock category.”
“I'm not sure if I would like the music (it's been described as prog rock, a genre that's very hit and miss IMHO).”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘prog’.
-
Words starting with PRO
I've noticed many, many words start with PRO and this is just a collection of them.
professional, pronunciation, Prolagus, probable, prog, proximity, profit, procrastincate, prom, pronoun, promise, proactive and 206 more...
-
Canadianisms
Canuck, timbit, Timbit, inukshuk, Canadianism, spiked, hyderize, canuckistan, Canuckistan, hoser, double double, Triumf and 365 more...
-
Words grabbed from real life conversa...
If I've seen it, heard it, or marvelled at it, I'll stick it here.
cruft, ermine, redundant, shakespearean, camino, marvelous, stupendous, chagrin, shaven, sleek, smug, stillness and 325 more...
-
Like True Newfoundlanders
A place for me to store my Newfoundland English, as I learn it. (Might take a while.)
screech-in, screech, moose milk, bucklish, buckly, buckaloon, buccaloon, newfoundland sock, rum runner, scravel, newfoundland, oonchook and 112 more...
-
Exotic Tastes
Interesting words related to food, ingredients, dishes, cookery, cuisines and so on. Exotic in this case is entirely subjective, with funkelberries on top.
tatty, neep, flummery, babaganoush, tahini, samphire, loblolly, scrumpy, fressen, luwak, duxelle, edamame and 213 more...
-
Food!
grub, eats, prog, fare, cates, viands, victuals, fodder, edibles, ingesta, aliment, rations and 9 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for prog.
bilby Odd word ... let us know if you get any etymological background on this one c_b. Thanks. Jan 5, 2008
john Also, a genre of rock music. Often a really crappy, pretentious genre. Jan 5, 2008
chained_bear In Newfoundland English, noun: "Food (for a meal or 'lunch'); victuals, grub or winter supplies." Usage: "1955 Doyle (ed) 52 "Sealers' Song": Though short of grog still lots of prog / To bring us home quite hearty."
Verb: "To feed (another); provide food and accommodation." Usage: 1979 Daily News 9 Aug.: "I'm going to prog you this week and somebody else will do it next week."
--Dictionary of Newfoundland English Jan 5, 2008