promo
[proh-moh]Informal.
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- of, relating to, or involving the promotion of a product, event, etc.; promotional.
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- to promote(def 5).
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Origin of promo
1960–65; by shortening; cf. -o
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Promo shots for Dee Dee King, taken by famed rock photographer Bob Gruen, are also on display at the Storefront Gallery.
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The promo featured several stunning women in their underwear.
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Such has been the plight thus far of Anne Hathaway on the Interstellar promo tour.
The promo tour for Guardians of the Galaxy has been one massive, doofy charm offensive from Pratt.
Once on the ground, rent a car or book an Uber and make sure to use the festival's promo code available on their website.
promo
- informalsomething that is used to promote a product,
- (as modifier)a promo video
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Word Origin
C20: shortened from promotion
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Word Origin and History for promo
n.
1958 (in "Billboard" headlines), shortening of promotion in the sense "advertising, publicity."
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