-gasm

English

Etymology

Back-formation from orgasm (climax or peak of sexual pleasure).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /-ɡæ.zəm/
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  • Rhymes: -æzəm

Suffix

-gasm

  1. (informal) Forms nouns for a method of orgasm.
    nipple + ‎-gasm → ‎nipplegasm
  2. (informal, figuratively) Forms nouns for an intensely "explosive" or pleasurable experience.
    ear + ‎-gasm → ‎eargasm

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