Etymology

hairmageddon

H4A1I1R1M3A1G2E1D2D2O1N1

Today it means: An instance in which one's hair is unsightly or out of control. Full definition →

English Armageddon ← Middle English Hermagedon ← Old English Ermagedon
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  1. Proto-Germanic*hērą
  2. Proto-West Germanic*hār
  3. Old Englishhǣr
  4. Middle Englishher
  5. Englishhair
  6. Hebrewהַר
  7. Hebrewמְגִידּוֹ
  8. Hebrewהַר מְגִדּוֹ
  9. Ancient GreekἉρμαγεδών (Harmagedṓn)
  10. Late LatinHarmagedōn
  11. Old EnglishErmagedon
  12. Middle EnglishHermagedon
  13. EnglishArmageddon
  14. English todayhairmageddon

Blend of hair + Armageddon.

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