phenom
noun/fəˈnɒm/, /ˈfiːnɒm/
/fəˈnɑːm/, /ˈfiːnɑːm/
(North American English, informal)- a person or thing that is very successful or impressive synonym phenomenon
- the 17-year-old basketball phenom
Word Originlate 19th cent.: abbreviation of phenomenon.Definitions on the go
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