warhol

noun

Meaning

A unit of fame or hype that is equivalent to fifteen minutes of fame.

Examples

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 […]

Word Forms

warhols Warhol

Etymology

Named after Andy Warhol, who stated that "everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes." Coined by American writer Cullen Murphy.

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