What does proggins mean?
Proggins means (UK, university slang, dated) proctor.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(UK, university slang, dated) proctor.
And the Proggins! Isn't his velvet sleeves like a woman's?
I got hold of his arm to take him to college, steering him with some difficulty. When we were opposite St. Mary's the cry of 'The proggins (proctor) is coming' was raised, and I saw him with the bulldogs about thirty yards in front of us.
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Proggins means (UK, university slang, dated) proctor.
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And the Proggins! Isn't his velvet sleeves like a woman's?
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