Paren

//pəˈɹɛn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A parenthesis (bracket used to enclose parenthetical material in text). especially, informal

Synonyms

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parenthesis

Etymology

Clipping of parenthesis.

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