thread necromancy

English

Etymology

Comes from the word thread, the flow of a discussion in a forum, and the word necromancy, the raising of the dead.

Pronunciation

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Noun

thread necromancy (uncountable)

1. (Internet, slang) On an Internet forum, the act of posting in a thread that is already considered dead and/or out of discussion.