Prem

//pɹɛm// name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The Premier League. informal
  2. 2
    A prematurely born infant. informal

    "Men are such clots, dates don't mean much to them, and if he does start counting, you can always bribe the doctor to tell him it's a prem."

  3. 3
    Premises, usually in the term off-prem and on-prem.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Premier League. informal

    "Palace are back in the Prem - but for how long?"

  2. 2
    A male given name.

Synonyms

All synonyms
preemiepreemiepremiepremiepremier leaguepremier league

Example

More examples

"At sunset, they return home together: the cows to their wooden shed, and Prem Buth to his concrete house next door."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Premier League.

Etymology 2

Shortening of premature.

Etymology 3

Shortening of premises.

Etymology 4

Clipping of premier.

Etymology 5

From Sanskrit प्रे॒मन् (premán, “love, affection”).

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on prem

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