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    [Noun]  | "pro*fes*sion" | \ prə-ˈfe-shən \


    1: a principal calling, vocation, or employment

    2: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling

    3: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English professioun, from Anglo-French profession, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin profession-, professio, from Latin, public declaration, from profitēri;

    [Noun]  | "oldest profession" 



    Origin: 1893 ;

    [Noun]  | "world's oldest profession" 



    Origin: 1908 ;

    [Noun]  | "profession" 


    1: a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something;


      * e.g., " ... the weekly profession of faith by the members of the congregation "





    2: the activity by which one regularly makes a living;


      * e.g., " ... a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching "



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     [ "professer" ]

    1: not to be confused with professor, a professer is one who professes things. no degree is required.

      * e.g.,  ... dovid was a professer of math. didnt know a lot of it but always talked about it. 

     [ "professive" ]

    1: A word created by Solo G meaning to have a certain quality. i.e. very good at something

      * e.g.,  ... I'm a professive car driver. I'm a professive artist. I'm a professive musician. etc. 

     [ "Profess" ]

    1: claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

      * e.g.,  ... "he had professed his love for her" 

     [ "the oldest profession" ]

    1: Prostitution is usually referred to as the oldest profession

      * e.g.,  ... James: oi, I think that woman's career is the oldest profession there is. 

     [ "free profession" ]

    1: It is a profession where one can easily work for oneself eg a barber, doctor or accountant as opposed to say a policeman or engineer where it is very hard to work for yourself.

      * e.g.,  ... When the economy went bad, I was happy that I was in a free profession so I could get work by working for myself. 

     [ "bullshit profession" ]

    1: A paid job, career, area of expertise, or walk of life that is completely useless both to society and to ones self, in any reasonably rational sense.

      * e.g.,  ... UFO videographer is the most bullshit profession ever. 

     [ "professer finesser" ]

    1: someone who is a professional at flirting/ getting with someone

      * e.g.,  ... bro- " hey it's yo boy, professer finesser" 

     [ "illegal profession" ]

    1: The correct term for the profession usually euphemized as the legal profession. Applies to attorneys, lawyers, solicitors, counselors, barristers, or what ever other euphemism they come up with for their profession.

      * e.g.,  ... The euphemism legal profession is used by members of the illegal profession to distract the public from the conflict of interest that is inherent to their profession due to the fact that most legislators either have already been, or eventually will become, attorneys. 

     [ "health profession" ]

    1: The topic of the daily email you recieve as a Lafayette student. You cannot remove your name from this mailing list.

      * e.g.,  ... GODDAMNIT!!! Another fuckin' Health Profession Email!!! Damn you June A Thompson! DAMN YOU! 

     [ "legal profession" ]

    1: The euphemism used by members of the illegal profession to distract the public from the conflict of interest that is inherent to the nature of their work.

      * e.g.,  ... Members of the legal profession wouldn't need to distract us if they didn't get paid a week's wage for an hour's work. 

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