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kylie

ky·lie

UK/ˈkaɪ.li/ US/ˈkaɪˌli/ fairly common

noun

1.

an Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex

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Origin

Uncertain, possibly from kylie (“boomerang”). Originally popular in Australia, the name has gained popularity elsewhere in the English-speaking world due to the fame of Kylie Minogue. Unrelated to Kyle, though often seen as its feminine equivalent.

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