Probie (probationary employee)

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A fire "probie" died yesterday. OED? HDAS?
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(GOOGLE NEWS)
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Probie dies in Bronx blaze
New York Daily News, NY - 8 hours ago
... struggled to reach Reilly, of Engine Co. 75, and his colleagues. But it was too late to save the probie. "He did what he wanted to do ...
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