Eminem

/ɛmɪˈnɛm/

Eminem noun: a talented rapper, on the same level as the rapper Eminem.

Noun

Eminem (plural Eminems)

(colloquial) A talented rapper, on the same level as the rapper Eminem.
- Of her husband, now a successful attorney, she says: "He's no Eminem, but he's not a buck-toothed, tractor-driving white boy either. He's a cool, worldly dude.2002 February, Hyun Kim, “Head of the Class”, in Vibe, volume 10, number 2
- In an early song that did not end up on his album, I Don't Know, he responded to critics who compared him to the white rapper Eminem. I'm no Eminem / but I'm not wack either / The only reason you compare me to him / Is because I'm not black either.2007, Thuy Linh Nguyen Tu, Mimi Thi Nguyen, Alien Encounters: Popular Culture in Asian America, →ISBN, page 56

This is the entry point for all the Eminems, and for all the Eminems to come2011, Morris Berman, Why America Failed: The Roots of Imperial Decline, →ISBN:
All I know is: I'm no Eminem, and I want nothing to do with a cypher, even though all of these guys (and one chick) are looking at me expectantly like, Why wouldn't dude want to join in?2016, Allison Glock-Cooper, T. Cooper, Changers, Book Two: Oryon, →ISBN:

plural	Eminems

What does Eminem mean?: Eminem means a talented rapper, on the same level as the rapper Eminem.
How do you use Eminem in a sentence?: This is the entry point for all the Eminems, and for all the Eminems to come
What part of speech is Eminem?: Eminem is a noun.
How do you pronounce Eminem?: Eminem is pronounced /ɛmɪˈnɛm/.
What is the plural of Eminem?: The plural of Eminem is Eminems.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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