-geddon
/ˈɡɛdən/
-geddon suffix: indicating a disastrous or cataclysmic event or situation involving the referenced person or thing.
Suffix
-geddon
- Indicating a disastrous or cataclysmic event or situation involving the referenced person or thing.
- Colorado stood at the brink of an outbreak that another Forest Service entomologist would dub “Beetlegeddon.”2012, Michael Lanza, Before They're Gone: A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks, page 104
- Every year, I start with such good intentions. Then comes 'Tomatogeddon'. Horticultural humiliation. But together, we shall learn how to grow respectable, prolific tomato plants.2017, Hollie Newton, How to Grow: A Guide for Gardeners Who Can't Garden Yet, page 169
Forms of -geddon
| alternative form | -ageddon |
|---|---|
| alternative form | -mageddon |
Origin of -geddon
Back-formation from Armageddon.
Questions about -geddon
- What does -geddon mean?
- -geddon means indicating a disastrous or cataclysmic event or situation involving the referenced person or thing.
- What part of speech is -geddon?
- -geddon is a suffix.
- How do you pronounce -geddon?
- -geddon is pronounced /ˈɡɛdən/.
Words near -geddon in the dictionary
Source and license
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