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nounhood - What does it mean?

Definition of 'nounhood'

English

Noun

  • The quality of being a noun.
  • *{{quote-news|year=2009|date=August 9|author=Ben Zimmer|title=How Fail Went From Verb to Interjection|work=New York Times citation
  • |passage=It made occasional forays into nounhood , in fixed expressions like without fail and no-fail. }}

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