proto-politician

not a politician, but one has the potential to become one later. one who displays the characteristics of a politician, i.e., lying, cheating, use of rhetoric to confuse one's agenda. But is not actually elected to a public office.

hey, you're such a proto-politician. you're always full of shit.

by gYoOfUuRcSkELF October 31, 2007

proto-punk

a hard-to-classify group of bands and performers who laid the foundation for and inspired punk rock's development in the mid-1970s. These acts sported tough guy looks, rebellious attitudes, the longest hair in the neighborhood, sometimes simple 3-chord arrangements and/or feedback and garage band aesthetics. Some of these acts were called "punk rock" by critics in the late 60s and early 70s. That label later was applied to later bands of the mid-70s, starting with the Ramones. Elvis Presley may be the original "proto-punk" rocker. He wore denim and leather, wore his hair long for the 50s, swiveled his hips provacatively, rode motorcycles, sneered when he sang, and more. The term "proto-punk" wasn't used until after punk itself came into its own.

Here are some examples of proto-punk acts:
The Kinks
The Who
Velvet Underground
The Stooges
The MC5
? and the Mysterians
The Seeds
New York Dolls
Roxy Music
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Rolling Stones
... and many more.

by I Saw U2 Live Twice November 20, 2006

proto-punk

A largely uncharacterizable group of musicians in the late 60's and early 70's who pioneered punk ideas. Contained many bands with many different sounds.

The Stooges, Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, and even the Who are proto-punk

by punkx017 August 9, 2003

Proto-Indo-European

In refrence to the language parent for all Indo-European languages. A language spoken in a vast region throughout the Indian peninsula and all of Europe before writing and therefore lost. Although this lanuage is not currently known there are many linguists who study and reconstruct what this language was most likely like. Also called PIE or the PIE language. The name is derived from proto meaning before or simple and Indo-european which is a language group consiting of languages ranging from India to all of Europe.

The PIE root *bher- means to bare.
Proto-Indo-European is impossible to learn.
PIE is greek to me.

by nibbit October 13, 2010

Proto Route

The Worst, Most Despair-Inducing Ending in the History of Shitposters, or the Proto Route.

A Proto Route is the unfortunate series of events that follow reckless attempts (Usually made by a shitposter of lesser taste) at capturing their waifu's heart. Patient Zero, Proto, first experienced the Proto Route in the visual novel Katawa Shoujo where he died multiple times after consistently choosing foolishly when attempting to be suave. The event has since inspired shitposters to heed warnings from weebs of a more refined taste.

Home Field Advantage:
>a. Kick 'em out
b. Dodge the subject

"RIP in peppers, you did the Proto Route"

by RedDire April 18, 2015

proto-trustafarian

4. In a larger and more general context, a Trustafarian is someone who lives off of a trust-fund or off of rental income from property that he/she inherited. In previous centuries certain rich kids received stipends or allowences from their parents to live a cultured life (usually before settling down while looking for a suitable spouse, and later getting a sinecure in the family business) without actually working for it, those could be now called proto-trustafarians. Anyone who livess off of income he/she hasn't actually earned and keeps it quiet is a Trustafarian, who may in fact be, and often is a decendant of proto-trustifarians.

John's not only a trustifarian, he comes from a long line of proto-trustifarians, in the last 100 years the family has worked for maybe a year.

by Cyrien July 8, 2005

proto-boner

A potential boner. Not quite a semi, but far more than a softie. Should be considered a compliment when wielded by men who wear lab coats for a living.

"Your knowledge of the Southern blot method is giving me a proto-boner."

by ompelle December 20, 2008