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Firefighter vs Probie - What's the difference?

firefighter | probie |

As nouns the difference between firefighter and probie

is that firefighter is a person who puts out fires while probie is someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination.

firefighter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who puts out fires.

    • Synonyms

    * smoke eater

    Hyponyms

    * fireman * firewoman * smokejumper * hotshot

    See also

    * fireperson

    probie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination.
  • (firefighting) A neophyte firefighter
  • * 1997 . Steve Delson. "The Fire Inside: Firefighters Talk About Their Lives", Page 41
    • A probie''' never complains. A '''probie''' keeps his mouth shut, his eyes open. A '''probie''' is never idle. A '''probie''' is always learning or drilling or cleaning. That's why you're still called a '''probie : for one year after you leave training school.