mayhole en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Blend of maypole + hole.
Meanings
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(rare) A hole dug in the ground for dancing around on May Day, a feminist alternative to the supposedly phallic maypole.
Andreja Novakovic and Betty Draper used to dance around the “mayhole” in white dresses every spring […]
2010, James B. South, Rod Carveth, Mad Men and Philosophy: Nothing Is as It Seems:[…] held an annual Mayhole Celebration, "a feminist takeoff on the maypole"; […]
1996, Harper's, volume 292, numbers 1748-1753, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mayholes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |