semi-proadj.n.

Etymology: Shortened < semi-professional n. and adj. Compare pro n.³ and adj.²

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).

A. adj.

a. = semi-professional adj. 1b spec. of sports.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [adjective] > other types of company

capitalless1837

merged1839

multinational1854

co-op1872

acquiring1880

syndicated1889

trustified1890

bottom-heavy1895

prospectusless1898

wholly-owned1906

semi-pro1908

not-for-profit1913

blue chip1924

mature1928

geared1930

liquid1930

footloose1939

monoline1958

boutique1968

greenfield1969

me-too1976

semi-professional1976

demerged1980

unbundled1980

multidomestic1982

unorganized1986

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

professional1851

pro1916

semi-professional1953

semi-pro1980

1908 Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide 368 (advt.) The ‘Semi-Pro’ League Ball; regulation size and weight..Price, $1.00.

1910 Baseball Mag. Apr. 4/2 The semi-pro league flourishes.

1969 Wall St. Jrnl. 30 Sept. 28/2 Sam turned to umpiring..working in semipro and minor leagues.

1972 J. Mosedale Football viii. 116 He was playing semi-pro ball on Sundays.

1980 Washington Post 15 Aug. d2/1 The Metro Buccaneers, a first-year semipro football team, will play an exhibition game..Sunday.

b. = semi-professional adj. 1a. Chiefly in Music and Photography.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > [adjective] > trained in theoretic part of occupation > following occupation as livelihood > to earn money but not as livelihood

semi-professional1900

semi-pro1927

1927 Melody Maker Aug. 757/3 This competition will be open to amateur, semi-pro. or full pro. combinations.

1934 S. R. Nelson All about Jazz iv. 82 There are thousands of ‘semi-pro’ dance bands, the members of which work at their ordinary occupations during the day and play in their leisure.

1965 Melody Maker 17 July 15 I am forming a semi-pro trio to play at weddings.

1977 Time (Atlantic ed.) 26 Sept. 43/1 She is a semipro photographer.

B. n.

= semi-professional n.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > follower of occupation as profession > to earn money but not as livelihood

semi-professional1897

semi-pro1910

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

varmint1812

shamateur1896

semi-professional1897

semi-pro1910

pro-am1951

1910 Baseball Mag. Apr. 4/2 The despised semi-pros were drawing big crowds.

1912 N.Y. Tribune 7 Oct. 8/5 Enste, of the semi-pros, connected with his slow ball..for a home run wallop.

1966 Melody Maker 15 Oct. 6 Semi-pros have always played an important role on the jazz scene.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	semi-pro
释义	semi-proadj.n. Etymology: Shortened < semi-professional n. and adj. Compare pro n.³ and adj.² colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). A. adj. a. = semi-professional adj. 1b spec. of sports. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [adjective] > other types of company capitalless1837 merged1839 multinational1854 co-op1872 acquiring1880 syndicated1889 trustified1890 bottom-heavy1895 prospectusless1898 wholly-owned1906 semi-pro1908 not-for-profit1913 blue chip1924 mature1928 geared1930 liquid1930 footloose1939 monoline1958 boutique1968 greenfield1969 me-too1976 semi-professional1976 demerged1980 unbundled1980 multidomestic1982 unorganized1986 society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adjective] > professional professional1851 pro1916 semi-professional1953 semi-pro1980 1908 Spalding's Official Base Ball Guide 368 (advt.) The ‘Semi-Pro’ League Ball; regulation size and weight..Price, $1.00. 1910 Baseball Mag. Apr. 4/2 The semi-pro league flourishes. 1969 Wall St. Jrnl. 30 Sept. 28/2 Sam turned to umpiring..working in semipro and minor leagues. 1972 J. Mosedale Football viii. 116 He was playing semi-pro ball on Sundays. 1980 Washington Post 15 Aug. d2/1 The Metro Buccaneers, a first-year semipro football team, will play an exhibition game..Sunday. b. = semi-professional adj. 1a. Chiefly in Music and Photography. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > [adjective] > trained in theoretic part of occupation > following occupation as livelihood > to earn money but not as livelihood semi-professional1900 semi-pro1927 1927 Melody Maker Aug. 757/3 This competition will be open to amateur, semi-pro. or full pro. combinations. 1934 S. R. Nelson All about Jazz iv. 82 There are thousands of ‘semi-pro’ dance bands, the members of which work at their ordinary occupations during the day and play in their leisure. 1965 Melody Maker 17 July 15 I am forming a semi-pro trio to play at weddings. 1977 Time (Atlantic ed.) 26 Sept. 43/1 She is a semipro photographer. B. n. = semi-professional n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > follower of occupation as profession > to earn money but not as livelihood semi-professional1897 semi-pro1910 society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [noun] > amateur or professional varmint1812 shamateur1896 semi-professional1897 semi-pro1910 pro-am1951 1910 Baseball Mag. Apr. 4/2 The despised semi-pros were drawing big crowds. 1912 N.Y. Tribune 7 Oct. 8/5 Enste, of the semi-pros, connected with his slow ball..for a home run wallop. 1966 Melody Maker 15 Oct. 6 Semi-pros have always played an important role on the jazz scene. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < adj.n.1908
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