"-gasm" meaning in All languages combined

See -gasm on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /-ɡæ.zəm/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--gasm.wav
Rhymes: -æzəm Etymology: Back-formation from orgasm (“climax or peak of sexual pleasure”). Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|orgasm|t=climax or peak of sexual pleasure}} Back-formation from orgasm (“climax or peak of sexual pleasure”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -gasm, {{en-suffix}} -gasm
  1. (informal) Forms nouns for a method of orgasm. Tags: informal, morpheme Categories (topical): Happiness, Sex
    Sense id: en--gasm-en-suffix-KeV6qU8D Disambiguation of Happiness: 53 47 Disambiguation of Sex: 52 48 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
  2. (informal, figuratively) Forms nouns for an intensely "explosive" or pleasurable experience. Tags: figuratively, informal, morpheme Categories (topical): Happiness, Sex
    Sense id: en--gasm-en-suffix-MKS95ebm Disambiguation of Happiness: 53 47 Disambiguation of Sex: 52 48 Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English back-formations: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47
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