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#Someone or something that is [[phenomenal]], especially a young player in sports like [[baseball]], [[American football]], [[basketball]], [[tennis]], and [[golf]] |
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#One who is hip and fashionable |
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Revision as of 05:10, 27 June 2009
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) phenomenon by shortening. First use in United States around 1890s.
Pronunciation
/*FEE' nom
Noun
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
Usage notes
- Often used ironically or in jest.