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.