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In the United States, and increasingly in the "United Kingdom" and Canada, a promenade dance, most commonly called a prom, is a semi-formal (black tie) dance or gathering of high school students. This event is typically held near the end of the senior year (the last year of high school). Proms figure greatly in popular culture and are major events among high school students. High school juniors attending the prom may call it "junior prom" while high-school seniors may call it "senior prom". In practice, this event may be a combined junior/senior dance.

At a prom, a Prom King and Prom Queen may be revealed. These are honorary titles awarded to students elected in a school-wide vote prior to the prom, and seniors are usually awarded these titles.1 Other students may be honoured with inclusion in a "Prom Court." The selection method for a Prom Court is similar to that of Homecoming Queen/Princess, King, and Court. Inclusion in a Prom Court may be a reflection of popularity of those students elected and their level of participation in school activities, such as clubs or sports. The Prom Queen and Prom King may be given crowns to wear. Members of the Prom Court may be given sashes to wear and photographed together.
I borrowed Dad's car, then spent $400 on renting a suit, buying flowers, tickets to the prom, some liquor and a locket on a chain for her. Oh, and condoms. She bought a dress, got her hair and 20 nails done, bought shoes,tear-off underwear,a purse, and got a horrendous period an hour before midnight.

So she gave me a blowjob just like any other date, and she's still a virgin.
by DiamondFan May 29, 2017
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Prom stag

1. When you go to the prom, by choice, by yourself.
All these promposals. Im a prom bachelorette I'm going prom stag.
by T.H.O.T Conscious1185 March 11, 2019
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Portmanteau

When two words are combined together making a new word!
Clone: HOLA!
(gunshot)
Clone: Adios!
Dan: Who was that?
Tom: That was Spanish Dan, I called him Span.
Dan: why?
Tom: It's a portmanteau of Spanish and Dan.
by AKIYAMAMATSU December 30, 2020
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Prom pact

You will go to the prom with someone as friends UNLESS either person gets into an actual relationship and then in that case the pact is broken and you have to find someone else to go with.
Yeah we’re going to prom together, but we’re not dating or anything we just made a prom pact last year and both of our asses are still single as hell.
by Squishysquid475 October 13, 2021
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Natalie Portman

from ancient hebrew, meaning 'goddess who walks among us.'
by speeedracer July 23, 2003
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prom bomb

when someone (male or female) asks the person of the opposite sex to Prom
"Jake dropped the prom bomb on Jackie last period!"
by Amy D. April 26, 2005
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prom queen

A white girl who competes in a black beauty pagent and ends up being the cutest one there.
Gina is going to be the prom queen of Dillard High School
by Christy T. May 14, 2005
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