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-eroo

suffix

Etymology

Of unclear origin; perhaps extracted from buckaroo, though this word appears to have been conformed to a preexisting suffix (or word), the stress and final vowel being otherwise unaccounted for.

Definitions

  1. Added to certain nouns to form familiar diminutives, normally with jocular or…

    Added to certain nouns to form familiar diminutives, normally with jocular or light-hearted intent.

    • smack + -eroo → smackeroo
    • I'm feeling peckish … I think I'll have a little snackeroo.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for -eroo. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA