the.com/pro
The three letters that quietly admit someone else does this for free.
means A professional — someone who does for payment what others might do as a hobby, implying a certain standard of skill or seriousness.
from Short for 'professional,' which traces back to Latin 'professus,' meaning one who has publicly declared or avowed something — originally tied to professing a vow or a skill before others. The clipped 'pro' is a 20th-century shorthand, the kind of word that got shorter as the idea of being paid for your skills got more casual and common.
- etymology
- short for professional, amateur's rich cousin
- inflation
- now slapped on apps to justify the price
- honest version
- amateur with better lighting and invoices