Prolly is given this definition at Wiktionary: Clipped pronunciation of probably. I was reading an interesting article today that claimed prolly dates from 1947 and that surprised me. Unfortunate...

That's the "prolly" that McBain and Higgins use. Just normal speech, better recorded, but it definitely flavours the dialogue. There is also an emphatic form, stressed on the final syllable, /pra'bli/ or …

Apr 19, 2023 · The word you were looking for is Phatic. It's a word or phrase used by someone that helps define them. Although, if it's common to a group there may be a different word based on it's …

Oct 9, 2024 · In the specific example, you'd prolly go with Tinfoil Hat's 'funded by' but that's down to the particular context and even then it's little, not greatly likely. Dropping the irrelevant '… enriched (blah …

Whether or not Monty Python entered any race, it strikes me live slugs particularly in a practice run prolly is a military term, here meaning live ammunition. Either way, even those who started seemed to …

Yes, it should be hyphenated. If you could post some research, that would prolly resolve your difficulty without further ado.

Aug 8, 2013 · Can I be the only one to see this as prolly an Atlantic thing? I thought John Hesketh wholly correct. Edwin Ashworth's link did not show me the adverbial usage as ' [very] well' . My own belief is …

Jun 14, 2018 · When it matters in English Britain wedding invitations either come exclusively from the bride's parents or are seen as innovations, prolly whacky; quite possibly deviant. Many "How to…" …

Jun 26, 2020 · Looking for a term (if there is one) for the first page of a journal or personal diary or the page where personal information is filled in.

Mar 16, 2018 · With or without research lumping planning, inviting, running and reporting together would prolly require a 'facilitator' rather than the 'chair (man/woman)' who would normally simply run the …