gyno
/ˈɡaɪnoʊ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.10 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Clipping of gynecologist.
Australian usage; British usage; American usage; Countable; Informal; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Gynecomastia is estimated to affect anywhere from 30 to 70 per cent of males at some stage of their lives. And "gyne" or "gyno", as it's commonly known, is not only an unwelcome (and ironic) side-effect of anabolic-androgenic - that is, muscle-building and masculinising - steroids: it can also be caused by other hormonal disruptors such as alcohol, cigarettes, cannabis, obesity, puberty (usually temporarily) and old age. But [Tom] Powell says his gyno was "99 percent" likely due to steroids."
- "These days online, there's Reddit groups like r/gynecomastia where people commiserate over their experiences, offer advice, and sometimes speculate about which celebs have had gyno surgery themselves."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɡaɪnoʊ/
Usage
- Australian usage
- British usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Informal
- Uncountable
- Slang