phenom

Etymology

From phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”) by shortening. First use in United States around 1890s.

noun

  1. Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
  2. One who is hip and fashionable.
    Jones is a pop-culture phenom whose bold antics, outlandish personality, and dazzling looks defied all norms. 2013, Ytasha L. Womack, Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture, page 105

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