Meanings
plural probbies · alternative probby
- colloquialA problem.
>Oh well, I learnt an arj game anyway. Thanks. Not a probbie. It's a fun little game...
2001 November 12, Julian Barkway, “@”, in uk.rec.sheds (Usenet)4 more examples
The patch set should cure it from the server end. Hadn't heard about any probbies with the 3c509, I'm running one here.
1996 September 15, Jumby, “Client32 for Win95: Computer goes slow!”, in comp.os.netware.misc (Usenet)Scratch that last bit. Doubtless I got it wrong, but I may have to look it up when I get home, haven't had to soil my hands with a "probbie" like this for ages.
2000 November 1, Scouse, “Bike Park Charging in London”, in uk.rec.motorcycles (Usenet)also some big-name outlet can take the fone^([sic]) away for ya for a test and give you a result back in which it details any probbies... i think it's DX or carphone warehouse
2001 September 23, Gordon, “7110 is in coma, trying to reanimate it..”, in alt.cellular.nokia (Usenet)>I think my original software set-up won't work with Demon any more. Not much of a probbie to put that right I would think.
2003 September 18, Angus Manwaring, chapter X, in demon.ip.support.amiga (Usenet)
Origin
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