"-o-matic" meaning in English

See -o-matic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: Back-formation from automatic. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|automatic}} Back-formation from automatic Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -o-matic, {{en-suffix}} -o-matic
  1. Appended to titles of (often fictional) machines, especially to suggest that the verb to which the suffix is appended is its primary function. Tags: morpheme
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