suffix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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-a-palooza.
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/ə.pə.lu.zə/
/ə.pə.lʊ.zə/
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suffix
Meaning 1
Alternative form of -a-palooza (“forms the name of a promotional event such as a presentation”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
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suffix
Meaning 2
Alternative form of -a-palooza (“emphasizes or exaggerates the element of a situation”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, morpheme
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