phenom

Meaning

  1. Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
  2. One who is hip and fashionable.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɛ.nəm/
Etymology

Clipping of phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”). American English, c. 1890s.

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