-lord

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably modelled on shitlord, itself attested since the 1990s.

Suffix[edit]

-lord

  1. (Internet slang, usually derogatory) Someone associated with a particular thing or quality.
    edge + ‎-lord → ‎edgelord
    STEM + ‎-lord → ‎STEMlord
  2. (slang, derogatory) An intensifier, especially of a negative trait.
    scrub + ‎-lord → ‎scrublord
    douche + ‎-lord → ‎douchelord
  3. (slang, vulgar) Used to form terms of abuse.
    shit + ‎-lord → ‎shitlord
    gay + ‎-lord → ‎gaylord

Derived terms[edit]