prolly

Literary colloquialism for "probably", most likely first used in print in John Kennedy Toole's Confederacy of Dunces, (1980), in the speech of one of the book's characters, the mother of the protagonist, Ignatius J. Reilly. The use of the word is meant to reflect the speech typical of white working-class residents of New Orleans, Louisiana.

That prolly is the reason he left in the first place.

by Christopher Henry September 28, 2005

prolly

Web-slang abbreviation of "probably". Used extensively in forums and instant messsaging worldwide.

Red: I'll prolly cream my shorts when they release Halo 2.
Blue: You're such a cockbite.

by SticKboy April 14, 2004

Prolly

Obviously a shortened word for 'probably' now used in internet conversations. Before the advent of this usage, it was commonly used in southern U.S. states in particular Texas as common vernacular and does NOT indicate laziness but dialectal and regional verbage.

Using 'prolly' is not a sign of idiocy or laziness but apropos savoir faire, subcultural quirks, accents and mannerisms just like many other phrases that come out of regional places.

Just think Pigeon English in Hawaii, Brooklyn slang or English/British expressions....we all got 'em!

Y'all prolly think I'm dumb for using this but it ain't so. I just wanna get to the point faster without havin' ta use so many goddamn letters! ;D

by Damiana00 December 22, 2010

Prolly

'Probably' as said by people who live in the delusion of having an infinite amount of swag.

Chinoy : "Hi, I'm Chinoy. Prolly I'm busy right now. Why don't you leave me a message?"

by antweb December 26, 2016

prolly

new word for probably.

I prolly have forgotten any basic English I learned in school.

by raindance August 18, 2003

Prolly

A shortened form of probably, used mainly in texting and emails.

1: Are you coming over tonight?
2: Yea, I'll prolly show up for a while.

by Lyssa DL May 12, 2008

prolly

Shortened version of "probably." Used by lazy people who justify the misspelling by claiming that it is faster to type 6 letters than it is to type 8 letters.

I could prolly save more time and appear less stupid by typing "prob" instead.

by Dream_On January 8, 2012