Meanings
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plural prems
- informalA prematurely born infant.
Men are such clots, dates don't mean much to them, and if he does start counting, you can always bribe the doctor to tell him it's a prem.
2007, Wilbur Smith, Rage, page 200
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- informalball gamesThe Premier League.
Palace are back in the Prem - but for how long?
1997, Peterjon Cresswell, Simon Evans, Dan Goldstein, European football: a fans' handbook1 more example
Linked us, now she don't wanna link them man again / Your ex plays in the Prem but you never see him taking a pen
2016 February 14, Joseph Adenuga, Darren Dixon, Tariq Devega, “Ladies Hit Squad” (track 6), in Konnichiwa, performed by Skepta ft. D Double E and ASAP Nast, Boy Better Know
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- A male given name.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Prem · proper noun
- Sanskritप्रे॒मन्“love, affection”
- EnglishPrem
From Sanskrit प्रे॒मन् (premán, “love, affection”).
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Cite this entry
prem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prem
“prem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prem. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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