-zilla

Short description: English language suffix

The "-zilla" suffix is derived from the name of Godzilla

-zilla is an English slang suffix, a libfix back-formation derived from the English name of the Japanese movie monster Godzilla.[1][2] It is popular for the names of software and websites. It is also found often in popular culture to imply some form of excess, denoting the monster-like qualities of Godzilla.

This trend has been observed since the popularization of the Mozilla Project, which itself included the Internet Relay Chat client ChatZilla.[3]

The use of the suffix was contested by Toho, owners of the trademark Godzilla, in a lawsuit against the website Davezilla[4] and also against Sears for their mark Bagzilla.[5] Toho has since trademarked the word "Zilla" and retroactively used it as an official name for the "Godzilla In Name Only" creature from the 1998 Roland Emmerich film.[6]

## Contents

* 1 List of items ending in -zilla
* 1.1 Businesses and products
* 1.2 Entertainment
* 1.3 Miscellaneous
* 1.4 For derived words
* 2 References

## List of items ending in -zilla

Some uses of the suffix -zilla include:

### Businesses and products

* AmiZilla, an Amiga port of Mozilla Firefox
* Chipzilla, a humorous epithet for the Intel Corporation
* Clonezilla, an open source disk cloning software
* FileZilla, an FTP program
* Go!Zilla, a download manager program
* Hubzilla, an open source social network, part of Fediverse
* Mozilla, a group of Internet-related programs created by the Mozilla Foundation, also name of the group's widely known web browser
* Bugzilla, open source bug tracking software, with a web-based interface.
* ChatZilla, an Internet Relay Chat program
* Mozilla Application Suite
* Classilla, a rebranded Mozilla Application Suite, an internet suite for the classic Mac OS
* Ghostzilla, a web browser
* GNUzilla, GNU's fork of the Mozilla Application Suite
* Warpzilla, the Mozilla Application suite for OS/2
* Newszilla, the Usenet server of the Dutch internet provider XS4ALL
* Podzilla, an open source user interface for the IPodLinux project, which allows for alternative functionality of Apple Computer's iPod
* Quizilla, an online personality quiz website, which contains its own "Zillapedia"
* RevZilla.com, an online motorcycle gear retailer
* Shopzilla, a comparison-shopping search engine, formerly BizRate.com
* Godzilla (Nissan GT-R), a grand touring/ sports vehicle produced by Nissan

### Entertainment

* Bongzilla, a rock band from Madison, Wisconsin
* "Bootzilla", a song recorded by Bootsy's Rubber Band
* Bridezilla (band), an Australian indie rock band
* Bridezilla (EP), a recording by the band Bridezilla
* Bridezillas, a reality show which airs on the WE: Women's Entertainment network
* Broadzilla, a rock band from Detroit, Michigan
* Davezilla, a humor website
* Godzilla, the franchise from which the -zilla suffix originates
* Godzilla (1954 film), the first film in the franchise
* Zilla, a fictional character originally known as Godzilla, from the 1998 American Godzilla film
* Illzilla, an Australian hip hop group featuring live instruments
* Popzilla, an animated TV series in production for MTV
* Rapzilla, a Christian hip hop online magazine
* Tekzilla, a weekly video podcast on the Revision3 network

### Miscellaneous

* axizilla, a heavy form of axion in an extension of the Standard Model.
* bitchzilla, a severely disagreeable or aggressive woman.
* couplezilla, a couple who, in the course of planning their wedding, display difficult, selfish, narcissistic behavior relating to the event.
* cuntzilla, a term of abuse for a severely disagreeable or aggressive woman.
* Fedzilla, the federal government regarded as a rapacious monster with an appetite for political power, money, etc.
* groomzilla, a demanding and perfectionist groom (man who is to be married).
* Hogzilla, a large male wild hog hybrid that was stabbed and killed in 2004 in Georgia, United States.
* momzilla, a controlling or over-involved mother.
* Pigzilla, another large feral pig or possible hoax shot in 2007 in Alabama, United States.
* Squawkzilla, a nickname for a prehistoric parrot species.
* promzilla, a teenage girl who is obsessed with preparing for her prom and ensuring it turns out the way she envisions.
* Snowzilla (disambiguation)
* weddingzilla, a person overly concerned with ensuring that a wedding goes exactly as they envision it.
* wimpzilla, a theoretical superheavy dark matter particle, trillions of times more massive than other proposed types of dark matter.

### For derived words

* -zilla (explaining the suffix in English Wiktionary)

## References

1. ↑ Chrysti M. Smith (2006). Verbivore's Feast: Second Course: More Word & Phrase Origins. Farcountry Press. ISBN 9781560374022. https://books.google.com/books?id=d3bov9J_1w0C&q=zilla+suffix&pg=PA37.
2. ↑ William Tsutsui. "Godzilla and Postwar Japan Lunch Keynote". Address 2004 National Meeting Asian Studies. http://google.com/scholar?q=cache:FBf9jmdENaEJ:scholar.google.com/+zilla+suffix&hl=it&as_sdt=2000.
3. ↑ "IRC in Mozilla, aka ChatZilla". mozilla.org. Mozilla Organization. May 18, 2000. http://mozilla.org/projects/rt-messaging/chatzilla/.
4. ↑ "Godzilla vs. the blog thing". CNET.com. http://news.cnet.com/Godzilla-vs.-the-blog-thing/2100-1026_3-949804.html.
5. ↑ Philip Summa. "New Test for Trademark Dilution - Why North Carolina Should Adopt Section 12 of the Model State Trademark". Campbell L. Rev. 5. http://heinonline.org/HOL/Page?men_tab=srchresults&handle=hein.journals/camplr5&id=180&size=2&collection=journals&terms=zillazilla&termtype=phrase&set_as_cursor=.
6. ↑ "ZILLA - Trademark Details". Justia Trademarks. http://trademarks.justia.com/766/69/zilla-76669021.html.

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