different between probie vs progie

English

Etymology

probationary +? -ie

Noun

probie (plural probies)

1. (slang) Someone holding a position on a probationary basis, subject to performance or examination.
2. (slang, 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.

English

Noun

progie (plural progies)

1. (computing) Misspelling of proggy.
   • 2002 February 22, "iam me" (username), Bootable progie??, in alt.comp.periphs.cdr, Usenet:

     [.]I have a question about burning a packaged progie'', (i.e.. installshield or

     self-extractor etc.), so that progie can be installed from the boot

     process.[.]

   • 2002 April 13, "Rich" (username), add on progie????, in comp.infosystems.www.servers.ms-windows, Usenet:

     Is it possible for Apache or an add on progie to show those online and their

     connect speeds? My old BBS software could but that may be asking for too

     much now.

   • 2004 May 19, "The Boss" (username), News Group Progie?, in alt.cracks, Usenet:

     Can I use a news group progie with Google's alt. groups? And if so,

     which do you recommend?[.]