"mayhole" meaning in All languages combined

See mayhole on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-mayhole.wav Forms: mayholes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of maypole + hole Etymology templates: {{blend|en|maypole|hole}} Blend of maypole + hole Head templates: {{en-noun}} mayhole (plural mayholes)
  1. (rare) A hole dug in the ground for dancing around on May Day, a feminist alternative to the supposedly phallic maypole. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Feminism
    Sense id: en-mayhole-en-noun-CN8CPVZq Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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