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-wad

-wad suffix: added to a variety of vulgar terms and insults for an obnoxious person to create new insults.

Suffix

-wad

  1. (slang) Added to a variety of vulgar terms and insults for an obnoxious person to create new insults.
    • Numerous wad factions, including the dickwad, dipwad, jerkwad and fuckwad groups, refused to participate in the wad accord.1999 February 10, “Gaywads, Dorkwads Sign Historic Wad Accord”, in The Onion
    Synonyms:
    -head

Synonyms of -wad

Origin of -wad

From wad (“a mass; a pile”).

Questions about -wad

What does -wad mean?
-wad means added to a variety of vulgar terms and insults for an obnoxious person to create new insults.
What part of speech is -wad?
-wad is a suffix.

Words near -wad in the dictionary

  1. -von
  2. -vore
  3. -vores
  4. -vorous
  5. -vudine
  6. -wad
  7. -ward
  8. -wards
  9. -ware
  10. -wares
  11. -wash

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