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ithyphallic: Meaning and Definition of

ith•y•phal•lic

Pronunciation: (ith"u-fal'ik), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to the phallus carried in ancient festivals of Bacchus.
  2. grossly indecent; obscene.
  3. noting or pertaining to any of several meters employed in hymns sung in Bacchic processions.
—n.
  1. a poem in ithyphallic meter.
  2. an indecent poem.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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