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promposal

noun

Etymology

Blend of prom + proposal.

  1. derived from propono
  2. derived from proposer
  3. derived from proposer
  4. inherited from proposen
  5. suffixed as proposal — “propose + al”
  6. compounded as promposal — “prom + proposal”

Definitions

  1. An invitation, especially one which is made in an elaborate manner, in which the invitee…

    An invitation, especially one which is made in an elaborate manner, in which the invitee is asked to accompany the inviter to a prom.

    • Once posed as a timid "Will you go to prom with me?" in the locker room, the promposal is now an extravagant public affair: Think choreographed dance numbers, serenades, elaborate scavenger hunts and dramatic staging.
    • Rebecca Leet, 17, had an audience of more than 250 people for a prom-posal from her boyfriend, Joe Nelson, 18.
    • Promposals can mimic marriage proposals — dropping down to one knee, and all that — or they can be more fun. Most appear to simply spell “prom?” in a creative way, and involve flowers.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA