promo

the word “promo” has 2 different meanings.

1. the word “promo” is short for “promotional”.
this word is most known in the urban scene for being seen on vinyl (lps, records), tapes and cds.
back in the early days of hip-hop vinyl production (and still to this day), vinyls were/are given out to djs known as “promo vinyls”. these vinyls are cut (the grroves in vinyls are “cut” using a special type of needle) and given out, usually for free to djs so that a dj can play the vinyl in a club or on the radio.

on these vinyls, is the word “promo” written on the record sleeve or record label to tell people that this is a “promo” vinyl that this dj has. it mostly has “for promotional use only. not for resale” written on the record case or label instead of just the abbriviated “promo”.

2-expression 1. promo is sometimes known to people as an expression to explain a persons seemingly over-the-top personality.
the word promo is sometimes known as a “professional h-m- (promo)” in the way that the person seems to be so good at acting h-m-s-xual.

expression 2. it can also be used as an expression of saying that a person likes to promote his/herself too much. this version of the expression comes from the word “promote”.
1. example; “hey man, check this out, i got a biggie promo on vinyl today”.

2-expression 1. “that dude is so obviously a promo!”

expression 2. “that chick always like to promo herself around the place too much…”
a person, place or thing that is actively supportive of h-m-s-xuals and h-m-s-xuality.
susie: hey billy, what did you do this weekend?
billy: not much. went to church with my mom.
susie: church? but you’re a h-m-.
billy: true, but this particular congregation welcomes h-m-s-xuals and believes that jesus wouldn’t judge us as wicked.
susie: oh, so your church is pro-mo?
billy: yes, it is pro-mo.
a promo can mean a segment that a wrestler from a wrestling company will produce. a promo is a way for a wrestler to vocally attack whoever the promo is directed to. they are often shown inside the wrestling ring, with some promos held in various parts of the arena. this will help the person try to get the upper hand, unless the opponent burns the other
promo from monday night raw (january 2011)

cm punk: wow, everybody, it’s john cena. he comes out here every monday night, he’s excitable, he throws his hat at somebody, everybody loves it. i am so impressed at how you do that. you get all these people to believe you’re that friendly, smiling, everyday man, when i know the truth. and the truth, john cena, is you’re thoughtless, you’re heartless, and above all else, you are dishonest. i’m sure there’s millions of people worldwide, including yourself, that would love to believe this is over a spilled diet soda, but john, this goes way beyond my spilled diet soda. yeah. john, you were fired from the wwe. you were gone. you gave a very tear-inducing speech in the middle of the ring about how you finally get to see your mom and hang out with your little brother, and you said you were gonna go away. you were gonna be a man of your way, but what happened? you came back later that night, and then you came back the next week, and then you came back the next week, showing all of these people who aren’t intelligent to see through your facade what i have known all along—that your word is absolutely worthless.
short for “promotional” or “promote”. usually used in terms of bands or yourself.
1.) that scene b-tch on mysp-ce is always posting bulletins to promo her friends sh-tty band.
promethazine codeine syrup mixed with sprite and jolly ranchers. serve with ice in a white styrofoam cup. sit back and chill out. commonly refered to as lean, purple sprite, sizzurp, etc. we call it promo on the outer banks.
drizzy:just got back from the doctor, got some promo cuz
kanye:h-ll yeah i got the sprite and jolly ranchers bra
ur boy:gotta stay gucci pour me a cup of that promo bra
short for promographic…

the office friendly version of p-rnographic, that allows you to converse with colleagues about p-rn, without arising anyones suspicions as to your topic of conversation.
john – “hey, mikes downloaded some new promo, you want a copy?”

jay – “not if it’s like that last sh-t he had, dudes ain’t my thing!”
a professional h-m-s-xual. pro(professional) + mo(h-m-‘)
that guy from “how to dance at a rave,” (youtube.com) is such a “promo.”

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