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名詞

PNM (plural PNMs)

1. (university slang) Initialism of potential new member (especially of a fraternity or sorority).
   • 2023 May 24, Adrian Horton, “‘Competitive femininity’: inside the wild and secretive world of sororities”, in The Guardian‎, →ISSN, archived from the original on 10 June 2023:

     […] daily “OOTDs” (outfits of the day), rush recap videos from freshly tanned and coiffed prospective new members (PNMs), and reactions to 18-year-old girls either elated or devastated by the high-stakes game of likability that is rush.
     The same process in August 2022, referred to by many as “Bama Rush season 2”, was as much a hit as season 1 – the top 5 PNM TikTok users garnered 110m views for their videos, with individual ones surpassing even the most-watched episodes of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

   • 2023 August 18, Allison Armijo, “Bama Rush TikTok explained: Guide to RushTok phenomenon”, in Los Angeles Times‎, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 August 2023:

     RushTok, which primarily features videos of PNMs describing their OOTD (outfit of the day) for each of the main sorority events at Southern universities, is a way for those rushing to document and share their experiences with the recruitment process.