proface

interjection

pro·​face

prōˈfās

obsolete

—used as a salutation in welcoming or drinking healths

Proface! What you want in meat, we'll have in drink

—Shakespeare

Word History

Etymology

Middle French (bon) prou (vous) fasse, literally, may it make you good profit

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