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phallic symbol

phal·lic sym·bol
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fal-ik sim-buh l]
    • /ˈfæl ɪk ˈsɪm bəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fal-ik sim-buh l]
    • /ˈfæl ɪk ˈsɪm bəl/

Definitions of phallic symbol words

  • noun phallic symbol any object, as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, especially such an object that symbolizes power, as an automobile. 1
  • noun phallic symbol sth that represents the penis 1
  • noun phallic symbol any object, such as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, esp one that symbolizes power, such as an automobile 0

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Origin of phallic symbol

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Phallic symbol

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

phallic symbol popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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