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necro-bump

UK/ˈnɛkɹəʊˌbʌmp/US/ˈnɛkɹoʊˌbʌmp/

necro-bump verb: to add a new message to a long-dormant thread. Usually has a negative connotation.

Verb

necro-bump (third-person singular simple present necro-bumps, present participle necro-bumping, simple past and past participle necro-bumped)

  1. (Internet, transitive) To add a new message to a long-dormant thread. Usually has a negative connotation.
    Synonyms:
    necropost, necro

Noun

necro-bump (plural necro-bumps)

  1. (Internet) The act of necrobumping.

Synonyms of necro-bump

Forms of necro-bump

Verb
third-person singular presentnecro-bumps
present participlenecro-bumping
past participlenecro-bumped
pastnecro-bumped
alternative formnecrobump
alternative formnecro bump
Noun
pluralnecro-bumps

Origin of necro-bump

From necro- + bump, from the notion that such threads are being revived as by necromancy.

Questions about necro-bump

What does necro-bump mean?
Necro-bump means to add a new message to a long-dormant thread. Usually has a negative connotation.
What part of speech is necro-bump?
Necro-bump can be a verb or a noun.
How do you pronounce necro-bump?
Necro-bump is pronounced /ˈnɛkɹəʊˌbʌmp/ (UK).
What is the past tense of necro-bump?
The past tense of necro-bump is necro-bumped.

Words near necro-bump in the dictionary

  1. necro bump
  2. necro bumped
  3. necro bumping
  4. necro bumps
  5. necro-
  6. necro-bump
  7. necro-bumped
  8. necro-bumping
  9. necro-bumps
  10. necroapoptosis
  11. necroapoptotic

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