-eroo
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editOf unclear origin; perhaps extracted from buckaroo, though this word appears to have been conformed to a preexisting suffix (or word), the stress and final vowel being otherwise unaccounted for.[1]
Suffix
edit-eroo
- (informal) Added to certain nouns to form familiar diminutives, normally with jocular or light-hearted intent.
Derived terms
editReferences
edit- ^ “-eroo”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.