How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
professional — /prə feʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adjective 1. referring to one of the professions ● The accountant sent in his bill for professional services. ● We had to ask our lawyer for professional advice on the contract. ● The professional institute awards diplomas. ♦… … Dictionary of banking and finance
professional — unsporting The behaviour of those paid for playing a sport and for whom winning is no longer a game: The feeling persists that he was being professional, which is often a euphemism for unsporting. (Daily Telegraph, 21 April 1997 a… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Professional Scouter (Boy Scouts of America) — Professional Scouter Owner … Wikipedia
Woman (disambiguation) — Woman can refer to:*woman, a female human being *Womyn, an alternate spelling for womanMusic* Woman (John Lennon song) * Woman (Paul McCartney song), notably recorded by Peter and Gordon * Woman (Wolfmother song) * Woman (Mike McGear album) *… … Wikipedia
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
woman — n. 1) to deliver a woman (of a baby) 2) an attractive, beautiful, pretty; average; fat; grown; handsome; middle aged; old; short; tall; thin; ugly; wise; young woman 3) a divorced; married; single woman 4) a career; professional; self made;… … Combinatory dictionary
professional — pro|fes|sion|al1 W1S2 [prəˈfeʃənəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(job)¦ 2¦(well trained)¦ 3¦(paid)¦ 4¦(team/event)¦ 5 professional person/man/woman etc 6 professional liar/complainer etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(JOB)¦ [only before noun] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Woman's Building — The Woman s Building was a non profit public art and educational center focused on showcasing women s art and culture. It existed in Los Angeles from 1973 to 1991. HistoryThe founding of the Woman s Building in Los Angeles in 1973 was the… … Wikipedia
professional — 1 adjective 1 JOB (only before noun, no comparative) connected with a job that needs special education and training: What professional qualifications does he have? | on the basis of professional advice 2 WELL TRAINED showing that someone has been … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
professional — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ consummate, dedicated ▪ She s a consummate professional. ▪ certified (esp. AmE), educated, experienced, licensed (esp. AmE … Collocations dictionary
