profn.¹

Brit.

/prɒf/, U.S.

/prɔf/,

/prɑf/

Forms: 1800s– prof (without point), 1800s– prof. (with point), 1800s– proff.

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: professor n.

Etymology: Shortened < professor n. (originally as a graphic abbreviation).

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.)

= professor n. 4.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > teaching > teacher > university or college teacher > [noun] > professor > as title

professor1706

prof1838

1800 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 3 585 Prof. Hufeland distinguishes two species of vomition of the milk observed in infants.]

1838 Yale Lit. Mag. Feb. 144 For Proffs and Tutors too, Who steer our big canoe, Prepare their lays.

1909 R. F. Murray Scarlet Gown (ed. 2) 69 And neither visits to foreign coasts, Nor tonics, can ever set free Two well-known Profs from the haunting wraith Of the injured Andrew McCrie.

1916 H. L. Wilson Somewhere in Red Gap ii. 74 I bet Wilbur thinks the prof is awful old-fashioned, playing with his fingers that way.

1949 H. Wadman Life Sentence 16 Prof, how are you? You don't look a day older.

1967 O. Wynd Walk Softly iv. 42 It's certainly not the local practice at prof level. Heads of departments come near to be living gods.

1992 Harper's Mag. May 27/3 (advt.) Two of America's greatest teachers, as ‘dueling profs’, take you on an unforgettable journey through the world of the Bard.

2003 Guardian (Nexis) 1 Aug. i. 6 Attempts to propitiate or establish a friendly rapport by hailing him with the words, ‘Hi, prof, take a pew’, are of little or no efficacy.

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

profadj.n.²

Brit.

/prɒf/, U.S.

/prɑf/

Forms: 1800s– prof. (with point), 1900s– prof (without point).

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: professional adj.; professional n.

Etymology: As adjective shortened < professional adj. (originally as graphic abbreviation). As noun shortened < professional n. (originally as graphic abbreviation).

A. adj.

= professional adj. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > [adjective] > relating to skilled occupation

craftlyOE

professional1654

professionary1744

prof1898

1898 Daily Rev. (Decatur, Illinois) 13 Dec. Wanted—Agent..to sell the Sayer's Claim File to merchants..and prof. men.

1921 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 17 Mar. 8/5 Brewer entered prof baseball in 1915 as a pitcher with Utica, N.Y.

1978 Times 1 Sept. 22/5 (advt.) Prof. male. Law teacher and budding barrister, seeks reasonably priced flat.

2005 Australian (Nexis) 13 June 6 Service to uni, school and public libraries, prof development, promoting role of librarians in educating use of information resources.

B. n.²

= professional n. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > follower of occupation as profession > of learned or skilled profession

consult1704

professional1846

prof1951

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

player1793

professional1811

professor1819

pro1856

prof1951

1951 Panama City (Florida) News-Herald 30 Jan. 5/3 How about recruiting nine ‘unknown’ profs who have looked good in the winter [golf] tour.

1976 Times 3 Feb. 25/5 (advt.) Furnished luxury flat..seeks 1 male prof., 26+.

1994 Canad. Jewish Times 29 Sept. 40/6 (advt.) Piano Lessons. European trained prof. All levels. Adults welcome.

2004 A. Lawrence I no longer play Game vii. 56 Think about Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia and some of the other young profs who made millions at a young age.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prof
释义	profn.¹ Brit. /prɒf/, U.S. /prɔf/, /prɑf/ Forms: 1800s– prof (without point), 1800s– prof. (with point), 1800s– proff. Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: professor n. Etymology: Shortened < professor n. (originally as a graphic abbreviation). colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.) = professor n. 4. ΘΚΠ society > education > teaching > teacher > university or college teacher > [noun] > professor > as title professor1706 prof1838 1800 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 3 585 Prof. Hufeland distinguishes two species of vomition of the milk observed in infants.] 1838 Yale Lit. Mag. Feb. 144 For Proffs and Tutors too, Who steer our big canoe, Prepare their lays. 1909 R. F. Murray Scarlet Gown (ed. 2) 69 And neither visits to foreign coasts, Nor tonics, can ever set free Two well-known Profs from the haunting wraith Of the injured Andrew McCrie. 1916 H. L. Wilson Somewhere in Red Gap ii. 74 I bet Wilbur thinks the prof is awful old-fashioned, playing with his fingers that way. 1949 H. Wadman Life Sentence 16 Prof, how are you? You don't look a day older. 1967 O. Wynd Walk Softly iv. 42 It's certainly not the local practice at prof level. Heads of departments come near to be living gods. 1992 Harper's Mag. May 27/3 (advt.) Two of America's greatest teachers, as ‘dueling profs’, take you on an unforgettable journey through the world of the Bard. 2003 Guardian (Nexis) 1 Aug. i. 6 Attempts to propitiate or establish a friendly rapport by hailing him with the words, ‘Hi, prof, take a pew’, are of little or no efficacy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). profadj.n.² Brit. /prɒf/, U.S. /prɑf/ Forms: 1800s– prof. (with point), 1900s– prof (without point). Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymons: professional adj.; professional n. Etymology: As adjective shortened < professional adj. (originally as graphic abbreviation). As noun shortened < professional n. (originally as graphic abbreviation). A. adj. = professional adj. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > [adjective] > relating to skilled occupation craftlyOE professional1654 professionary1744 prof1898 1898 Daily Rev. (Decatur, Illinois) 13 Dec. Wanted—Agent..to sell the Sayer's Claim File to merchants..and prof. men. 1921 Bridgeport (Connecticut) Telegram 17 Mar. 8/5 Brewer entered prof baseball in 1915 as a pitcher with Utica, N.Y. 1978 Times 1 Sept. 22/5 (advt.) Prof. male. Law teacher and budding barrister, seeks reasonably priced flat. 2005 Australian (Nexis) 13 June 6 Service to uni, school and public libraries, prof development, promoting role of librarians in educating use of information resources. B. n.² = professional n. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > follower of occupation as profession > of learned or skilled profession consult1704 professional1846 prof1951 society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > professional player1793 professional1811 professor1819 pro1856 prof1951 1951 Panama City (Florida) News-Herald 30 Jan. 5/3 How about recruiting nine ‘unknown’ profs who have looked good in the winter [golf] tour. 1976 Times 3 Feb. 25/5 (advt.) Furnished luxury flat..seeks 1 male prof., 26+. 1994 Canad. Jewish Times 29 Sept. 40/6 (advt.) Piano Lessons. European trained prof. All levels. Adults welcome. 2004 A. Lawrence I no longer play Game vii. 56 Think about Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia and some of the other young profs who made millions at a young age. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1838adj.n.²1898
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