"necropost" meaning in English

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Verb

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 Categories (topical): Internet Synonyms: necro-bump Derived forms: necroposter
    Sense id: en-necropost-en-verb-1AJv6zTj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with necro-

Inflected forms

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