English Explanatory Dictionary

-ma-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

infix
  1. Adds ironic pseudo-sophistication to an existing word.
interfix
  1. a shortened allomorph of the monoclonal antibody affix -mar-, used before the affixes -xi- and -zu- for ease of pronunciation

Word forms

-ma-

Etymology

Probably modeled on existing playful terms where -ma- is the third syllable like thingamabob, thingamajig, rigamarole, razzamatazz, whatchamacallit.

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