-ums

suffix

Used in forming affectionate terms of address.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. Used in forming affectionate terms of address.

Origin

Perhaps after diddums or snookums.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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