-geddon

English Alternative forms en -ageddon -mageddon Etymology en Armageddon. Pronunciation en /ˈɡɛdən/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--geddon.wav Southern England en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)--geddon.wav GA Suffix noun-forming suffixes Indicating a disastrous or cataclysmic event or situation involving the referenced person or thing. en 2012 Michael Lanza Before They're Gone: A Family's Year-Long Quest to Explore America's Most Endangered National Parks https://books.google.com/books?id=L6NTVGAHaskC&pg=PT104&dq=%22beetlegeddon%22 104 Colorado stood at the brink of an outbreak that another Forest Service entomologist would dub “Beetlegeddon.” en 2017 Hollie Newton How to Grow: A Guide for Gardeners Who Can't Garden Yet https://books.google.com/books?id=aXs5DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT169&dq=%22tomatogeddon%22 169 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. en Eleanor Ainge Roy Chipocalypse: potato shortage in New Zealand sparks crisp crisis https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/16/chipocalypse-potato-shortage-in-new-zealand-sparks-crisp-crisis The Guardian 16 October 2017 Fears grow of ‘potatogeddon’ after up to 30% of the crop are hit by heavy rains blamed on climate change Usage notes The form en -mageddon is used with monosyllabic stems in order to match the syllabicity of en Armageddon. Derived terms en en -ageddon en -mageddon See also en -pocalypse Anagrams en ddegno donged Dodgen Godden dog-end dogend