"prom king" meaning in All languages combined

See prom king on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: prom kings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prom king (plural prom kings)
  1. (US) In colleges and high schools, a young man, chosen by his peers, to "reign" over the school's prom and related activities. May reign alongside a prom queen. Tags: US Related terms: prom queen
    Sense id: en-prom_king-en-noun-Yy3JmqJl Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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