-zilla
AmericanUsage
What does -zilla mean? The combining form -zilla is used like a suffix meaning “monster.” It is very occasionally used in informal or slang terms. The suffix -zilla is often pejorative or insulting—and, because it is often used in reference to women, sexist.The form -zilla comes from the name Godzilla, an Anglicized version of Japanese Gojira, the name given to the terrifying sea monster that destroys villages and fights giant moths. Learn what Gojira means in Japanese at our entry for Godzilla.
Example Sentences
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“To have the chance to do that and partner with Naturel and Rob Zilla III, two renowned D.C. digital artists – and Caps and Wizards fans, respectively – has been phenomenal.”
From Washington Times
Lawrence Atogiue, also known as Naturel, was commissioned to design the Wizards NFT collection and Robert Generette III, or Rob Zilla III, designed the Capitals collection.
From Washington Times
He was honoured for having “transformed the life chances” of girls at the Zilla Parishad Primary School in Paritewadi, in Maharashtra state, prize organizers said.
From Reuters
Mr Disale, who teaches in the Zilla Parishad Primary School, in the drought-prone village of Paritewadi, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, was named the world's most exceptional teacher, ahead of 12,000 other nominations.
From BBC
I had a dough face, like the cookies my favourite Martha, Zilla, made for me as a treat, with raisin eyes and pumpkin-seed teeth.
From The Guardian
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