-zilla

American  

1. a combining form extracted from Godzilla, occurring in compounds that describe a fearsome, extreme, overbearing, or monstrous person or thing.

   super wealthy, competitive momzillas.

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Usage

What does -zilla mean? The combining form -zilla is used like a suffix meaning “monster.” It is very occasionally used in informal or slang terms. The suffix -zilla is often pejorative or insulting—and, because it is often used in reference to women, sexist.The form -zilla comes from the name Godzilla, an Anglicized version of Japanese Gojira, the name given to the terrifying sea monster that destroys villages and fights giant moths. Learn what Gojira means in Japanese at our entry for Godzilla.