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thread necromancy

thread necromancy noun: on an Internet forum, the act of posting in a thread that is already considered dead or out of discussion.

Noun

thread necromancy (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, slang) On an Internet forum, the act of posting in a thread that is already considered dead or out of discussion.

Origin of thread necromancy

Comes from the word thread, the flow of a discussion in a forum, and the word necromancy, the raising of the dead.

Questions about thread necromancy

What does thread necromancy mean?
Thread necromancy means on an Internet forum, the act of posting in a thread that is already considered dead or out of discussion.
What part of speech is thread necromancy?
Thread necromancy is a noun.

Words near thread necromancy in the dictionary

  1. thread count
  2. thread counts
  3. thread lace
  4. thread laces
  5. thread mode
  6. thread necromancy
  7. thread needle
  8. thread of life
  9. thread of thought
  10. thread pool
  11. thread pools

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