"mayhole" meaning in English

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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