-riffic
suffix
suffix ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Suffix
- 1 Used to form intensified adjectives from nouns and adjectives. morpheme
"... he remained in the "swank" II Redentore Suite of the "exclusive" L'Elegance whenever he and "curvaceous starlet" Geni What- everhernamewas "(40-20-35)" were not being a "two-riffic twosome" at some "plush nitery.""
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"... he remained in the "swank" II Redentore Suite of the "exclusive" L'Elegance whenever he and "curvaceous starlet" Geni What- everhernamewas "(40-20-35)" were not being a "two-riffic twosome" at some "plush nitery.""
Etymology
Probably a rebracketing of terrific. Used in the 1950s to form trademarks and words used in advertising.
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