Etymology

proompt

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Today it means: A prompt. Full definition →

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The story

An alteration of prompt, possibly on the pattern of coom, influenced by the 4chan -oomer suffix for forming Wojak names and derogatory agent nouns. In modern usage, the misspelling is deliberate, but accidental errors can be found much before the widespread adoption of AI.

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