English Explanatory Dictionary

mayhole

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hole dug in the ground for dancing around on May Day, a feminist alternative to the supposedly phallic maypole.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

mayhole mayholes

Etymology

Blend of maypole + hole.

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