Warhol
/ˈwɔɹhɑl/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A unit of fame or hype that is equivalent to fifteen minutes of fame.
"The basic unit of hype would have to be the warhol, and obviously it would be equivalent to fifteen minutes of fame. A thousand warhols could be a kilowarhol […]"
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of warhol. alt-of
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Carpathian Rusyn
Example
More examples"According to Andy Warhol, everyone will have fifteen minutes of fame."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Named after Andy Warhol, who stated that "everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes." Coined by American writer Cullen Murphy.
Etymology 2
Alteration of Warhola, from Carpathian Rusyn вархола (varxola).