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prexy

noun \ ˈprek-sē \
variants: or less commonly prex play \ˈpreks\

Definition of prexy

plural prexies also prexes
slang
: president —used chiefly of a college president

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Origin and Etymology of prexy

prexy from prex, by shortening & alteration from president

Other Education Terms

baccalaureate, colloquium, corequisite, dissertation, monograph, pedant, practicum, survey course, thesis

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