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prole  (prl)
n.
A proletarian: "If there is hope . . . it lies in the proles" (George Orwell).
prole [prəʊl]
n & adj
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Derogatory slang chiefly Brit short for proletarian
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prole - a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
proletarian, worker
labor, labour, proletariat, working class - a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title
dogsbody - a worker who has to do all the unpleasant or boring jobs that no one else wants to do
Translations
prole [prəʊl] N (Brit) → proletario/a m/f
the proles → los proletarios
prole
n (esp Brit pej inf) → Prolet(in) m(f) (inf)
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