To bring someone or something of lower class up to a higher better class,as in clubs and partys.
Carlos you are soo promotional!

The line at the club was so long; Carlos was so promotional and got us into V.I.P.
by Codymeister April 6, 2008
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The purported result of viewing NSFW on a (supposedly) worksafe message/imageboard.

Originates from the /v/ board of 4chan, where it was a common joke to post that you just got fired because your boss caught you looking at NSFW material. Was later changed to "promotions", probably because the irony/absurdity of it made it funnier.
(porn or gore is posted)
Poster 1: "PROMOTIONS!"
Poster 2: "I JUST MADE CEO!"
by Kanjite Knight April 20, 2009
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slang among retail workers for being fired.
You are about to be promoted to customer.
by slipsheet June 25, 2006
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Advancing your career by exploiting or causing the death or misfortune of your superior.

Imputes a certain level of ruthlessness both to the individual and to the culture of the workplace.
Mason takes his boss skydiving looking for a klingon promotion.

IT caught Chris surfing porn in the office and August got a klingon promotion.
by UDTaco April 28, 2010
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When you get more responsibility at work but no raise.
Person 1- "Oh wow Daves the supervisor now"

Person 2- "Yeah but he still makes the same as us"

Person 1- " Ha, looks like he got a millennial promotion"
by Shmavery December 10, 2018
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trine promotion - when someone is fired, or reassigned, but it is spun as a promotion to anyone outside the organization.
Jon was given a trine promotion from director of maintainance to grounds superintendent.

After a few losing seasons, Bob was trine promoted to assistant athletic director.
by Nospinner November 16, 2011
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The pyschological attitude when one is in the position to be promoted over equally qualified peers. Symptoms include Premature respnosibilities and unwarranted aurhortive attitude.
Wow Jen, have you noticed Barry has had a promotion boner since Brian quit?

Jerry can't fit under the desk with his promotion boner.

Matt just announced his two weeks. You should probably shield your promotion boner.
by Rerry Hawkinson July 1, 2009
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