fungasm

English

Etymology

Blend of fun +‎ orgasm.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfʌn.ɡaz(ə)m/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈfʌn.ɡæ.zəm/

Noun

fungasm (countable and uncountable, plural fungasms)

1. Fun at an orgasmic level of intensity.
   • 2013, C. J. Skuse, Pretty Bad Things:

     You might even, just maybe, enjoy it. Have a little fungasm maybe.

   • 2018 September 6, Kate Hutchinson, “Greco-Roman: the DIY dance label uncovering the stars of tomorrow”, in The Guardian:

     It's this ear for off-kilter fungasms that sets Greco-Roman apart from the swathes of other labels attempting to shape dance music's history.

   • 2021 February 22, Mike Small, “England is finally waking up to the fact that the Union is in peril”, in The National:

     Whilst there’s a sort of Unionist “fungasm” about internal disputes (see Deerin’s masterclass) there’s also mass chaos in their understanding.

References

• “fungasm”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.