"bicon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: bicons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bi + icon. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bi|icon}} Blend of bi + icon Head templates: {{en-noun}} bicon (plural bicons)
  1. (informal) An iconic bisexual celebrity or fictional character, or a celebrity or fictional character (including if not bisexual) who is much admired by (and iconic to) bisexual people. Tags: informal Categories (topical): LGBT, People
    Sense id: en-bicon-en-noun-VzdchZAm Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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