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单词 prommer
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Prommern.

Brit. /ˈprɒmə/, U.S. /ˈprɑmər/
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prom n., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < prom n. + -er suffix1. Compare promenader n. 2.
colloquial.
A person who attends a promenade concert, esp. at the Royal Albert Hall; a promenader. Cf. prom n. 2.
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1939 Yorks. Observer 11 Oct. 4/4 Having filled up the seats which were provided in three of the galleries, they stood in the aisles, sat on the floor, or, like the more experienced prommers, who seek air in the corridors, settled themselves in neighbouring rooms to hear the music from a distance.
1945 Birmingham Mail 31July 3/4 One suspects, not without prejudice perhaps, that the Albert Hall Proms are merely crowded musical occasions... You may even be able to Promenade there! That, of course, is the last thing the really mature Prommer would wish to do.
1969 Listener 12 June 836/3 Traditionally, of course, your average Prommer is a catholic music-lover..who jolly well doesn't care who sees him enjoying himself on Saturdays.
1975 Times 19 Sept. 9/8 The finale was a young man's reading, and seemingly much to the liking of the even younger prommers.
1994 Minnesota Monthly Sept. 154/2 There are seats in the Albert Hall for those who insist on them, but the true Prommer queues for a cheap seat to stand.
2004 Guardian (Nexis) 6 Sept. 20 Conductor Bernard Haitink..reacted to the enthusiasm of the prommers, turning to talk to them between pieces.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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