Meanings
- uncountableThe process of nuking something, in various senses.
I scoop black beans and cheese into a salsified (read: artificially red) wrap and wait my turn for nukage at the microwave.
2005, Emily Franklin, Piece, Love, and Happiness: The Principles of Love, page 641 more example
Go down the left path around the nukage pit and past the closed door. Carefully climb the steps and blast the Imps waiting near the green flames to the right.
1995, Rick Barba, Doom Battlebook
Origin
From nuke + -age. Attested since the 20th century.
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nukage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nukage
“nukage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nukage. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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