-gem

suffix

Combined with a noun or adjective to denote a superlative example of the referent.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. InternethumorousCombined with a noun or adjective to denote a superlative example of the referent.

Origin

Back-formation from gem (“highly valued thing”).

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Cite this entry
APA

-gem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gem

MLA

“-gem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gem. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-gem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-gem.

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