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-wad

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Etymology

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    From wad (a mass; a pile).

    Suffix

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    -wad

    1. (slang) Added to a variety of vulgar terms and insults for an obnoxious person to create new insults.
      • 1999 February 10, “Gaywads, Dorkwads Sign Historic Wad Accord”, in The Onion[1]:
        Numerous wad factions, including the dickwad, dipwad, jerkwad and fuckwad groups, refused to participate in the wad accord.

    Synonyms

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    • (added to vulgar terms): -head

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    References

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    • Tony Thorne (2014), “-wad”, in Dictionary of Contemporary Slang, 4th edition, London;  []: Bloomsbury

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