bridezilla

American

[brahyd-zil-uh] / ˌbraɪdˈzɪl ə /

noun

Informal. a soon-to-be bride who is overly involved with the details of her wedding and becomes extremely self-centered, demanding, or otherwise difficult to tolerate.

Etymology

Origin of bridezilla

First recorded in 1990–95; bride ¹ ( def. ) + (God)zilla ( def. )

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Thank you for putting this bridezilla in her place!

From Washington Post ● Jan. 4, 2023

But at the end of the night, I was a very annoyed maid of honor when the bridezilla demanded that she would like a sprinkle birthday cake at her wedding.

From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2022

In a world where bridezilla stories dominate headlines, there’s one bride-to-be who has won over TikTok with her considerate wedding planning tips.

From Fox News ● Jul. 28, 2021

She set the date for April 5, 2021, and was determined not to be a bridezilla.

From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2021

I don’t want to be a bridezilla but I’d much rather she carry a bouquet or basket of flowers than an urn of ashes.

From Slate ● Jan. 22, 2020

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