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单词 promposal
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Definition of promposal in English:

promposal

nounprɒmˈpəʊz(ə)lprɑmˈpoʊzəl
North American informal
  • An elaborately staged request to be someone's date to a prom.

    Lindsay engineered her promposal with a poem, a special T-shirt, and poster
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He became a YouTube star with his initial promposal but has gone silent about his new date.
    • After attracting a crowd in the school hall, the promposal was revealed to a blindfolded and stunned Tina.
    • Getting a famous athlete to assist in a promposal is quickly becoming the only way to ask out a date.
    • We were left wincing by much of his promposal to the daughter of the head coach.
    • Some may criticize the promposal as yet another narcissistic display by a generation that constantly needs to be reassured how special they are.

Origin

Early 21st century: blend of prom and proposal.

Definition of promposal in US English:

promposal

nounprämˈpōzəlprɑmˈpoʊzəl
North American informal
  • An elaborately staged request to be someone's date to a prom.

    Lindsay engineered her promposal with a poem, a special T-shirt, and poster
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After attracting a crowd in the school hall, the promposal was revealed to a blindfolded and stunned Tina.
    • We were left wincing by much of his promposal to the daughter of the head coach.
    • Getting a famous athlete to assist in a promposal is quickly becoming the only way to ask out a date.
    • Some may criticize the promposal as yet another narcissistic display by a generation that constantly needs to be reassured how special they are.
    • He became a YouTube star with his initial promposal but has gone silent about his new date.

Origin

Early 21st century: blend of prom and proposal.

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