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Godzilla

Syllabification: (God·zil·la)
Pronunciation: /gädˈzilə/
Definition of Godzilla

noun

informal humorous
  • 1a particularly enormous example (of something):a Godzilla of a condominium tower
  • 2a person or thing likened to a frightful and menacing creature:Don’t let Nurse Godzilla catch you. She’ll raise holy hell

Origin:

from the name of a huge prehistoric monster featured in a series of Japanese films from 1954

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