1. Somebody who gets paid for what they do (as opposed to an amateur).

2. Somebody who works at a job that requires a decent amount of skill and knowledge. Examples: physician, carpenter, chef, engineer. Counter-examples: fast-food clerk, toll-booth attendant, marketing executive, politician, preacher.

3. A Yuppie. The term is used in this way only by Yuppies themselves.
Bob finally realized his dream of becoming a professional bowler.

35 year old white female professional seeks black male for bondage fantasies. Must be discreet.
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a prostitute; the oldest professional
Your girl is loose; she aint nothing but a professional.
by Kevin May 17, 2004
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any type of oral sex. Derived from what "a professional" has: a job.
Girls not only give professionals, but women do to. And if you don't give your man a professional, he'll find someone who will.
by Kevin May 13, 2004
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a person engaged in one of the learned professions
Person A: That Brett Hodgson guy..what do you think of him?
Person B: Hes an absolute professional!
by talulah91 September 16, 2009
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A woman with no morals; also considered as a slutish female that many males have been acquainted with.
"In Dade County they call'em 'ANIMALS'
In Savannah they call'em 'PROFESSIONALS'
~by the late Camoflage
by creammy_3 December 19, 2003
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When a woman decides to pair slutty clothes with a vest or an animal print to make her outfit "professional"
Brittany thinks she looks professional with her animal print prostiboots and vest.
by Angela Parra-Samra March 3, 2009
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classy term for a blow job.
She gave him a professional in a public bathroom.
by jhjkl August 16, 2008
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