Fedzilla

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-ós

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeydʰós

Proto-Italic *feiðos

Latin foedus

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālislbor.

Old French -al

Middle French -al

French -al

French fédéralbor.

English federal

English -zilla

English Fedzilla

From federal + -zilla.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪlə

Noun

Fedzilla (uncountable)

1. (US, informal, derogatory) The US federal government regarded as a rapacious monster with an appetite for political power, money, etc.
   • 2010, Ted Nugent, Ted, White, and Blue: The Nugent Manifesto:

     Allow me to state a blindingly obvious fact: when Fedzilla gets involved in anything, political motives and ideologies take precedence over everything else—including your health.