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To perpetuate or elevate the status of a person, concept, ideal, organization or the like. Etymology stems from a Middle-English amalgamation of Latin 'pro-' (for) and Middle English 'motan' (allow, must). To offer support for allowance to continue is to promote. The opposite of condemn and dissent.
Roberto wasn't aware that his mass-murder killing spree promoted strong Republican values until Rush Limbaugh offered him a co-hosting role on his talk show.
promote by GothYena September 30, 2005
The act of trying to get people to come into a nightclub, either via advertisement or word of mouth. To assemble a concert or club event.
We passed out flyers on 6th street to promote the new trance club.
promote by DoktorJ December 28, 2005

Promote your YouTube video here 

That ad you now see under every definition. Let's face it. 100,000 impressions for $100? Nobody will obviously watch it.
Wow, Urban Dictionary is now doing YouTube promotions. All you do now is click Promote your YouTube video here, choose a video, link your YouTube account, and bam.

Promote porn month

February.

The month where you are encourged to watch all the porn you can and invite all your friends over to watch it. And the month where they have all the porn shows and porn festivals ect. they can.
It's almost the first day of promote porn month.

Cock promote 

The opposite of cock blocking. The act of talking your buddy up.
Guy 1: "Dude, you were hella cock blocking last night! I was gonna get with her!"
Guy 2: "No man! I was cock promoting the hell out of you! That bitch doesn't even like me--I only cock promote!"
Guy 1: "..bullshit."
Cock promote by kjack360 February 6, 2014

Self-Promote 

When u gotta pimp out ur own shit cuz u caint get no otha pimp on it. They all like NAH so u start sellin it on ya own.
"Dearest Mr. Pimp, while I appreciate your continued offer of services, I have decided to branch out and self-promote my exquisite goodies and will hereby be representing myself evermore. I apologize for any inconvenience or financial hardship that this revelation might cause you and your closest of kin."
Self-Promote by pimpwiggly 24/7 January 9, 2017
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proper lad 

a lad that is such a lad that he is a proper lad
person1:did you see bob
person2: ya he was a proper lad
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The number of years you are still sexually active
While our lifespan is the number of years we will live, our healthspan is the number of healthy years we will have and our sexspan is is the number of years we will continue to be healthy enough to continue having an active sex life.
sexspan by Dr Kat April 21, 2022
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A lighthearted reaction upon receiving disappointing news of some sort. Usually something that isn't a particularly a big deal, esp. when it primarily affects someone else - sort of a mild schadenfreude. Sometimes doubled or tripled, and possibly said in a sing-songy voice for added comedic effect to imitate a muted trumpet, which is how the meme originated.
You didn't get any napkins with your takeout pork fried rice? Womp womp.
womp by 175623226 November 3, 2011
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When your wife’s boyfriend let you sleep past 8pm 😎😎
Wife’s boyfriend: You have 5 more minutes
Me: Poggers!
Poggers by Just_Charles April 14, 2020
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