"promposal" meaning in All languages combined

See promposal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: promposals [plural]
Etymology: Blend of prom + proposal. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|prom|proposal}} Blend of prom + proposal Head templates: {{en-noun}} promposal (plural promposals)
  1. (informal) An invitation, especially one which is made in an elaborate manner, in which the invitee is asked to accompany the inviter to a prom. Tags: informal Synonyms: prom-posal Related terms: prompose
    Sense id: en-promposal-en-noun-8CK-uDAz Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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