"spongeworthy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more spongeworthy [comparative], most spongeworthy [superlative]
Etymology: From sponge + -worthy. Coined in "The Sponge", an episode of Seinfeld that first aired in December 1995, to indicate a man who is worth using one of a limited supply of contraceptive sponges on. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sponge|worthy}} sponge + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} spongeworthy (comparative more spongeworthy, superlative most spongeworthy)
  1. (humorous) Highly sexually desirable. Tags: humorous Synonyms: sponge-worthy Derived forms: spongeworthiness
    Sense id: en-spongeworthy-en-adj-O55UfHwe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -worthy

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