"couplezilla" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: couplezillas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪlə Etymology: couple + -zilla Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|couple|zilla}} couple + -zilla Head templates: {{en-noun}} couplezilla (plural couplezillas)
  1. (informal, usually humorous) A couple who, in the course of planning their wedding, display difficult, selfish, narcissistic behaviour relating to the event. Tags: humorous, informal, usually Categories (topical): Marriage Meronyms: bridezilla, groomzilla, weddingzilla Related terms: -zilla

Inflected forms

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