phenom
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”) by shortening. First use in United States around 1890s.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
phenom (plural phenoms)
- Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
- One who is hip and fashionable.
- 2013, Ytasha L. Womack, Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture, →ISBN, page 105:
- Jones is a pop-culture phenom whose bold antics, outlandish personality, and dazzling looks defied all norms.
Usage notes[edit]
- Often used sarcastically or in jest.