A portmanteau of "promise" and "mosh"
'Pro-mah-shing'
Listing something desirable on an online local selling platform (Such as Marketplace or Craigslist) at an obviously undervalued price with the sole intention of trying to get multiple people to rush to the seller, and hoping the desperate buyers will get into a physical altercation to buy the product, for the seller's own entertainment.
'Pro-mah-shing'
Listing something desirable on an online local selling platform (Such as Marketplace or Craigslist) at an obviously undervalued price with the sole intention of trying to get multiple people to rush to the seller, and hoping the desperate buyers will get into a physical altercation to buy the product, for the seller's own entertainment.
Kyle: "Bro!! Someone just listed a MINT well maintained 1991 Honda CR-X on Marketplace for $2K! There's no way this is real."
Sam: "It might be real, but it sounds like the seller is promoshing. If we get there in the next 30 minutes, it might still be there, but you will likely have to fist fight several people for the chance to buy it."
Sam: "It might be real, but it sounds like the seller is promoshing. If we get there in the next 30 minutes, it might still be there, but you will likely have to fist fight several people for the chance to buy it."
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{noun}
: the manipulative act or instance of outwardly promoting or endorsing something, while subtly attempting to sow doubt and negatively influence its success.
especially : by appealing to ethos to persuade others of one's pure intention despite an ulterior, often damaging, motive.
Etymology: derived from the fusion of "promo," from the Latin "promovere" meaning "to move forward," and "venenation," from the Latin "venenum" meaning "poison."
see also: promovenenate (verb), promovenenatingly (adverb)
{noun}
: the manipulative act or instance of outwardly promoting or endorsing something, while subtly attempting to sow doubt and negatively influence its success.
especially : by appealing to ethos to persuade others of one's pure intention despite an ulterior, often damaging, motive.
Etymology: derived from the fusion of "promo," from the Latin "promovere" meaning "to move forward," and "venenation," from the Latin "venenum" meaning "poison."
see also: promovenenate (verb), promovenenatingly (adverb)
1. The politician's strategic promovenenation of the policy concealed efforts to undermine its implementation and sway public opinion against it.
2. The Redditor's misleading promovenenation of the stock's prospects thinly veiled an attempt to sow doubt and discourage investment among fellow users.
2. The Redditor's misleading promovenenation of the stock's prospects thinly veiled an attempt to sow doubt and discourage investment among fellow users.
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Definition:
A woman who sleeps with her boss (or bosses) to get promoted at work, even if she’s already in a relationship. A slang blend of “promoted” and “hoe.”
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Definition:
A woman who sleeps with her boss (or bosses) to get promoted at work, even if she’s already in a relationship. A slang blend of “promoted” and “hoe.”
Example Sentences:
“She didn’t earn that manager spot, she’s just a promohoe.”
“Dude, watch out, that promohoe got another raise by flirting with the boss.”
“She didn’t earn that manager spot, she’s just a promohoe.”
“Dude, watch out, that promohoe got another raise by flirting with the boss.”
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Great symbiotic relationship -- the media get hours of cheap or unpaid labour; everyone gets their fifteen minutes of facial recognition; one or two win through to big bucks...
Great symbiotic relationship -- the media get hours of cheap or unpaid labour; everyone gets their fifteen minutes of facial recognition; one or two win through to big bucks...
'Jeez ! Yet another co-promo on TV... this time it's the Whiplash School of Cookery comp...but dammit, I love them all...it's so addictive...'
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