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necro.

To make a new post to a forum discussion that has been dormant for a long time, making the thread visible in the list of active topics; to bump.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈnɛkɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɛkɹoʊ/General-American
  1. To make a new post to a forum discussion that has been dormant for a long time, making the thread visible in the list of active topics; to bump.

    Internet
    Sorry to necro a comment from three years ago, but …
  2. To practice necromancy; to bring back from the dead.

    Internet · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of necromancy.

noun/ˈnɛkɹəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɛkɹoʊ/General-American
  1. Necromancer.

    Internet
Where this word comes from

Clipping of necromancy.

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