"phenom" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɛ.nəm/, /ˈfiː.nɒm/ Forms: phenoms [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛnəm Etymology: Clipping of phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”). American English, c. 1890s. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|phenomenon||remarkable occurrence}} Clipping of phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} phenom (plural phenoms)
  1. Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
    Sense id: en-phenom-en-noun-a5qRRhwb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55
  2. One who is hip and fashionable.
    Sense id: en-phenom-en-noun-gnHXjcvu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: child prodigy

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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