promposal

[ prom-poh-zuhl ]

noun

1. the act of inviting a date to a prom, often using props or gifts in a staged or choreographed scene:

   The elaborate promposals at our school have become insanely competitive.

Word History and Origins

Origin of promposal¹

First recorded 2005–10; blend of prom ( def ) + proposal ( def )

Example Sentences

“I have been so impressed with everything that’s been going on there with this crazy idea to get me to come back,” Bacon told Payson’s students, who waited with bated breath for an answer to their long-winded “promposal.”

From Los Angeles Times

The promposal ends up being a disaster that sends Theo into an existential crisis.

From New York Times

He obliged, fake-searching one boy’s bag — as he blamed the watching girl for any contraband — only to pull out a “promposal” sign.

From Washington Post

But when someone leaks his plans, the countdown to his promposal becomes a countdown to find the homophobic hacker.

From New York Times

"I bought my prom dress in grade 10 and had been waiting for the day I would wear it for my senior prom. I even planned a big promposal to ask a celebrity to prom," the 17-year-old said.

From BBC