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Phenom

[fee-nom, fi-nom]

phe·nom

[fee-nom, fi-nom]
noun Slang.
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy: a twelve-year-old tennis phenom.

Origin:
by shortening
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Phenom is always a great word to know.
So is jive. Does it mean:
deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk
exhilarated, excited
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phenom (fɪˈnɒm)
 
n
informal a person or thing of outstanding abilities or qualities
 
[C20: from phenom(enon)]

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phenom
someone or something that is phenomenal
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