-geddon
/ˈɡɛdən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.58 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
suffix
Indicating a disastrous or cataclysmic event or situation involving the referenced person or thing.
Example Sentences
- "Colorado stood at the brink of an outbreak that another Forest Service entomologist would dub “Beetlegeddon.”"
- "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."
- "Fears grow of ‘potatogeddon’ after up to 30% of the crop are hit by heavy rains blamed on climate change"
Etymology
Back-formation from Armageddon.