proot

/pɹuːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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intj

noun

Informal; Slang

"[He] taught me the true cry or masonic word of donkey-drivers, ‘Proot!’"
"The window is handed in [to a wicker carriage]. Her feet are wound around with comforters against a draft... Her ample bag of knitting is safe aboard... Proot! The donkey starts."

Uncertain; compare the earlier proo.

proots (plural)

proto

en route w00t qyoot hosesuit diapersuit dragonewt

Questions

How do you pronounce proot?

The recorded pronunciation is /pɹuːt/.

What does proot mean?

A command to a donkey or mule to move faster.

Where does proot come from?

Uncertain; compare the earlier proo.

How to pronounce proot

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