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ok this might sound corny but i have been here for almost a year now and i reed it every day !! wat does !!! PROP. !!! stand for !!!! yyyyyyyyyy

Well, that's a darn good question. After a bit a googling... a prop is short for Theatrical Property. Neat bit of history at Wiki if anyone is interested: Theatrical property - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I thought it was the way I prop up my zombies.

good question fashion boy, I was wondering the same thing myself.

I found this in dictionary.com

First went to prop which gave this:

prop2  /prɒp/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [prop]
–noun Theater.
property (def. 8).

which then linked 'property' to:

8. Also called prop.
a usually movable item, other than costumes or scenery, used on the set of a theater production, motion picture, etc.; any object handled or used by an actor in a performance.

Interesting question tho, I wonder if there is someone out there with a more detailed answer

Originally Posted by FirstSpartan

I found this in dictionary.com

First went to prop which gave this:

prop2  /prɒp/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [prop]
–noun Theater.
property (def. 8).

which then linked 'property' to:

8. Also called prop.
a usually movable item, other than costumes or scenery, used on the set of a theater production, motion picture, etc.; any object handled or used by an actor in a performance.

Interesting question tho, I wonder if there is someone out there with a more detailed answer

Nope, that's it. Prop is short for "theatrical property."

I was a theater minor in college and involved in theater since I was little. Using "prop" for the Halloween items is correct and makes sense considering that we're all putting on a theatrical production of sorts.

ahhhh to much history lol

You can never have too much history!
...well, maybe you can, but we aren't even near there yet!

Yeah, I've always understood it to be short for "Property" - as in "Property of..." whatever studio owned the item/costume/set.

Not to be confused with:
prop –verb (used with object)
1. to support, or prevent from falling, with or as if with a prop (often fol. by up): to prop an old fence; to prop up an unpopular government.
2. to rest (a thing) against a support: He propped his cane against the wall.
3. to support or sustain (often fol. by up).
–noun
4. a stick, rod, pole, beam, or other rigid support.
5. a person or thing serving as a support or stay: His father is his financial prop.


So, one could prop a prop.