-geddon

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Etymology

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Back-formation from Armageddon.

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-geddon

  1. Denoting a catastrophic event caused by or related to the stem word.
    • 2012, Michael Lanza, Before They're Gone: A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks, page 104:
      Colorado stood at the brink of an outbreak that another Forest Service entomologist would dub “Beetlegeddon.”
    • 2017, Hollie Newton, How to Grow: A Guide for Gardeners Who Can't Garden Yet, page 169:
      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 October 16, Eleanor Ainge Roy, “Chipocalypse: potato shortage in New Zealand sparks crisp crisis”, in The Guardian:
      Fears grow of ‘potatogeddon’ after up to 30% of the crop are hit by heavy rains blamed on climate change

Usage notes

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  • The form -mageddon is used with monosyllabic stems in order to match the syllabicity of Armageddon.

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