pro-amn.adj.

Brit.

/ˌprəʊˈam/, U.S.

/ˌproʊˈæm/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: pro-amateur n.; pro-amateur adj.

Etymology: As noun shortened < pro-amateur n. As adjective shortened < pro-amateur adj.

Chiefly Sport. Originally U.S.

A. n.

1. An event, esp. a golfing tournament, in which professionals and amateurs perform or play together.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [noun] > types of

all comersc1450

after-gamea1500

fore-game1594

revenge1616

plate1639

set-to1743

return match1753

bye1754

scrub-race1791

anybody's game (also race, match)1826

return1834

barney1843

bonspiel1858

handicap1861

pennant1865

home-and-home1868

benefit match1871

run-off1873

international1877

American tournament1878

Grand Prix1879

single1884

friendly1885

all-comers1889

pair1890

championship1893

round robin1894

replay1895

Olympiad1896

junior varsity1902

lightning tournament1903

rematch1903

road trip1903

pickup1905

freestyle1906

marathon1908

test1908

Derby1909

scrimmage1910

eliminator1911

twosome1911

triala1914

quadrangular1916

slug-fest1916

varsity match1921

needle contest1922

curtain jerker1923

needle match1923

open1926

needle fight1927

knock-out1928

shirt1930

masters1933

pro-amateur1934

tune-up1934

World Cup1934

pro-am1937

state1941

sizzler1942

runathon1943

mismatch1954

run-out1955

match-up1959

squeaker1961

triple-header1961

Super Bowl1967

invitational1968

needle game1970

major1976

slobberknocker1986

1937 Washington Post 8 Aug. (Sports section) 2/1 A majority of the Middle Atlantic professionels [sic] are expected to compete in the pro-am.

1968 N.Y. Times 11 July 46 They send helicopters to take me from one pro-am to another.

1976 Billings (Montana) Gaz. 24 June 1- d/7 Pate..practiced Tuesday in light rain and played in a proam Wednesday.

1991 Sports Illustr. 30 Sept. 6/3 She continues to play [golf] tournaments... It's the best way she knows to make contacts so she can play in pro-ams, exhibitions and outings.

2002 Cigar Aficionado Jan.–Feb. 90/1 If you are Joe Shmoe ponying up a few thousand to play in the pro-am, don't expect to play with Tiger or Phil or David. The marquee players will be paired with title sponsor executives.

2. An amateur who does something in a professional way, or to a professional standard; a ‘professional amateur’. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > amateur or professional

varmint1812

shamateur1896

semi-professional1897

semi-pro1910

pro-am1951

1951 A. Green & J. Laurie Show Biz 571/1 Pro ams, professional amateurs, those pseudo-tyros who constantly appeared on so-called amateur radio and vaudeville programs.

2004 N.Y. Times Mag. 12 Dec. 88/2 Leadbeater argued that a new breed of demi-expert is evolving, collapsing the distinction between an expert and a tinkerer... In a way, pro-ams represent a return to our past: until the 20th century, much science was conducted by amateur societies.

B. adj. (attributive).

Designating or relating to an event, esp. a golfing tournament, in which professionals and amateurs play together.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > [adjective]

amateur1789

pro-amateur1886

sand lot1890

pro-am1937

non-contact1942

pro-celebrity1952

pro-celeb1953

reserve2001

1937 Washington Post 29 Sept. 21/1 Pros will take three handicap partners in the pro-am play.

1940 Vidette Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) 7 May 6/4 Herb Walters, Gleason Park (Gary) professional, and his three amateurs yesterday won the pro-am meet held at Lincoln Hills, southwest of Valparaiso.

1970 Times 13 Feb. 13/3 Since turning professional in 1968 Oosterhuis has won only..one pro-am event.

1992 Sports Illustr. 10 Feb. 23/3 A few pros who miss the three-day cut will have to stick around and play the fourth day because their pro-am team survived the pro-am cut.

2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 12 Feb. b9/1 The Greater New York Bridge Association has an annual pro-am game in which each pro plays with an am having fewer than 50 masterpoints.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	pro-am
释义	pro-amn.adj. Brit. /ˌprəʊˈam/, U.S. /ˌproʊˈæm/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: pro-amateur n.; pro-amateur adj. Etymology: As noun shortened < pro-amateur n. As adjective shortened < pro-amateur adj. Chiefly Sport. Originally U.S. A. n. 1. An event, esp. a golfing tournament, in which professionals and amateurs perform or play together. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > match or competition > [noun] > types of all comersc1450 after-gamea1500 fore-game1594 revenge1616 plate1639 set-to1743 return match1753 bye1754 scrub-race1791 anybody's game (also race, match)1826 return1834 barney1843 bonspiel1858 handicap1861 pennant1865 home-and-home1868 benefit match1871 run-off1873 international1877 American tournament1878 Grand Prix1879 single1884 friendly1885 all-comers1889 pair1890 championship1893 round robin1894 replay1895 Olympiad1896 junior varsity1902 lightning tournament1903 rematch1903 road trip1903 pickup1905 freestyle1906 marathon1908 test1908 Derby1909 scrimmage1910 eliminator1911 twosome1911 triala1914 quadrangular1916 slug-fest1916 varsity match1921 needle contest1922 curtain jerker1923 needle match1923 open1926 needle fight1927 knock-out1928 shirt1930 masters1933 pro-amateur1934 tune-up1934 World Cup1934 pro-am1937 state1941 sizzler1942 runathon1943 mismatch1954 run-out1955 match-up1959 squeaker1961 triple-header1961 Super Bowl1967 invitational1968 needle game1970 major1976 slobberknocker1986 1937 Washington Post 8 Aug. (Sports section) 2/1 A majority of the Middle Atlantic professionels [sic] are expected to compete in the pro-am. 1968 N.Y. Times 11 July 46 They send helicopters to take me from one pro-am to another. 1976 Billings (Montana) Gaz. 24 June 1- d/7 Pate..practiced Tuesday in light rain and played in a proam Wednesday. 1991 Sports Illustr. 30 Sept. 6/3 She continues to play [golf] tournaments... It's the best way she knows to make contacts so she can play in pro-ams, exhibitions and outings. 2002 Cigar Aficionado Jan.–Feb. 90/1 If you are Joe Shmoe ponying up a few thousand to play in the pro-am, don't expect to play with Tiger or Phil or David. The marquee players will be paired with title sponsor executives. 2. An amateur who does something in a professional way, or to a professional standard; a ‘professional amateur’. rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > amateur or professional varmint1812 shamateur1896 semi-professional1897 semi-pro1910 pro-am1951 1951 A. Green & J. Laurie Show Biz 571/1 Pro ams, professional amateurs, those pseudo-tyros who constantly appeared on so-called amateur radio and vaudeville programs. 2004 N.Y. Times Mag. 12 Dec. 88/2 Leadbeater argued that a new breed of demi-expert is evolving, collapsing the distinction between an expert and a tinkerer... In a way, pro-ams represent a return to our past: until the 20th century, much science was conducted by amateur societies. B. adj. (attributive). Designating or relating to an event, esp. a golfing tournament, in which professionals and amateurs play together. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > [adjective] amateur1789 pro-amateur1886 sand lot1890 pro-am1937 non-contact1942 pro-celebrity1952 pro-celeb1953 reserve2001 1937 Washington Post 29 Sept. 21/1 Pros will take three handicap partners in the pro-am play. 1940 Vidette Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) 7 May 6/4 Herb Walters, Gleason Park (Gary) professional, and his three amateurs yesterday won the pro-am meet held at Lincoln Hills, southwest of Valparaiso. 1970 Times 13 Feb. 13/3 Since turning professional in 1968 Oosterhuis has won only..one pro-am event. 1992 Sports Illustr. 10 Feb. 23/3 A few pros who miss the three-day cut will have to stick around and play the fourth day because their pro-am team survived the pro-am cut. 2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 12 Feb. b9/1 The Greater New York Bridge Association has an annual pro-am game in which each pro plays with an am having fewer than 50 masterpoints. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.adj.1937
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