Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A short form of the male given name Philip.
- n. rare A short form of the female given names Philippa and Philomena.
Etymologies
- Shortened from Philip, a Biblical name from Ancient Greek . (Wiktionary)
Examples
“IV PHIL DROPS A BOMBSHELL Valeric White round one last corner and Phil reached the open air.”
“Phil, _Phil_, aren't you coming to bed? it's awfully late.”
“SAYS Stonewall Jackson to Little Phil: Phil, have you heard the news?”
“She runs over to phil and holds him in her arms as he comes round .. starting the long awaited Shirley and Phil romance story line.”
“[Illustration: "THERE SAT PHIL ON THE EDGE OF OUR BED."] "Oh, Phil, _Phil_!”
“[Illustration: "BUT I MAY SEE YOU AGAIN," SAID PHIL] "He called me," said Phil, "he called me lots of times; and to-day nurse was busy, so I thought I'd come.”
“Brooklyn's Mr. Campbell, who has 190 Facebook friends with some version of the name Phil Campbell, wants to attract corporate sponsorship and more Phil Campbells to the June event.”
The Wall Street Journal: Gathering for Fun Is Now for Relief
“Steward would later go on to write homoerotica under the name Phil Andros.”
The Huffington Post: Kergan Edwards-Stout: Our Place in the World: Reclaiming Our Humanity
“I tried searching Amazon.com for the title Phil mentioned but wasn't able to find it.”
“A few days after the meeting of our Civil Rights Caucus, I called Phil Hart, who had become a good friend and was wise about the ways of the Senate.”
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