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Godzilla

Pronunciation: /gɒdˈzɪlə/
Definition of Godzilla

noun

informal
  • a particularly enormous example of something:a Godzilla of a condominium tower

Origin:

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

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Definition of Godzilla in the US English dictionary
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