-lord

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /lɔːd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /lɔɹd/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)d
• Homophones: lord, laud (non-rhotic), lored (horse-hoarse merger)

Etymology 1

From lord.

Suffix

-lord

1. Someone who exercises power through a particular means.

   ‎war + ‎-lord → ‎warlord

Etymology 2

Possibly a generalization from gaylord.

Suffix

-lord

1. (slang, usually derogatory) forms intensifiers of an epithet or insult

   ‎shit + ‎-lord → ‎shitlord

   ‎scrub + ‎-lord → ‎scrublord

2. (slang, usually derogatory) Someone who engages in a disapproved activity.

   ‎STEM + ‎-lord → ‎STEMlord

   ‎edge + ‎-lord → ‎edgelord

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -lord

bumlord

debatelord

douchelord

edgelord

fucklord

memelord

queerlord

scrublord

scumlord

shitlord

sperglord

STEMlord

warlord