"necropost" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: necroposts [plural]
Etymology: From necro- + post. Etymology templates: {{af|en|necro-|post}} necro- + post Head templates: {{en-noun}} necropost (plural necroposts)
  1. (Internet, slang) A post made to a long-inactive discussion thread on a forum. Tags: Internet, slang Synonyms: necro
    Sense id: en-necropost-en-noun-58DXsFpn Categories (other): Internet, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with necro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with necro-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Verb [English]

Forms: necroposts [present, singular, third-person], necroposting [participle, present], necroposted [participle, past], necroposted [past]
Etymology: From necro- + post. Etymology templates: {{af|en|necro-|post}} necro- + post Head templates: {{en-verb}} necropost (third-person singular simple present necroposts, present participle necroposting, simple past and past participle necroposted)
  1. (Internet, slang, transitive, intransitive) To post to a long-inactive discussion thread on a forum. Tags: Internet, intransitive, slang, transitive Synonyms: necro, necro-bump Derived forms: necroposter
    Sense id: en-necropost-en-verb-AM2X06Sc Categories (other): Internet, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with necro-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with necro-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Inflected forms

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