promposal
Noun
| prahm-POH-zul
an elaborate (or extravagant) offer to take someone to the prom
What does promposal mean?
A promposal is an elaborately, or extravagantly, staged offer to take someone to the prom, often tailored to the personality or tastes of the “promposee” (the person being asked).
Examples of promposal
On the off chance that you don’t already know, a promposal is a proposal, typically by a young man inviting a young woman to prom as his date. And if you thought promposals were a fad that would disappear before they really got started, think again: These often-elaborate invitations really started to take off in 2011 and now are almost de rigueur for any prom-attending couple.
—Amanda Baltazar, Vows Magazine, 1 Jul. 2016
We were the ones who wanted “more” for our babies. We wanted them to have what we didn’t. So we added a little sparkle here, a little extra there. Suddenly, a nice dress wasn’t enough—it had to be custom, couture and preferably covered in Swarovski crystals. And promposals? Please. If your child isn’t popping the question with a marching band and a banner over I-45, are they even trying?
—What are some good promposal ideas for a girl who likes Billy Joel? If it helps, her favorite songs are Scenes from an Italian Restaurant and Vienna. Thanks in advance for your help!
—In recent years, high school students have abandoned the simple days of "Will you go to prom with me?” for more elaborate stunts called “promposals.” To qualify, the promposal has to incorporate an element of surprise, humour and romance—all with the potential for public humiliation. This year, Ottawa-area promposers dressed teddy bears in tuxedos, cooked up scavenger hunts, filled lockers with balloons and wrote original songs ending with the big question.
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Where does promposal come from?
Promposal is a blend (also known as a portmanteau) of prom and proposal.
How is promposal used?
Like a standard noun, with a standard plural (promposals). Less common related terms include promposer (the person asking) and promposee (the person being asked).
For most students, a promposal is a sweet gesture of endearment and therefore invokes a convivial emotion. For other students, promposals are emotional and may send the “promposee” to tears of happiness.
—Fellas and ladies, it doesn’t matter who does the asking, here’s a tip—if you can sing your promposal with a backup of smooth sounding buddies—you’re golden. If you need some inspiration, we have an example of a pitch-perfect promposal inside Hoover High School located in Birmingham, Alabama. The promposer is Benjamin Phillips, a member of Ten Bucs Worth, a men’s pop a cappella ensemble. … Student Madi Weeks is the young lady you see smiling from ear to ear as Phillips croons his prom question.
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