propho

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English

Pronunciation

Noun

propho (countable and uncountable, plural prophos)

  1. (slang, 1910–1920) Prophylaxis from venereal disease.

References

  • Lighter, Jonathan (1972) “The Slang of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe, 1917-1919: An Historical Glossary”, in American Speech, volume 47, number 1/2, page 89