English edit

Etymology edit

nuke +‎ -age. Attested since the 20th century.

Noun edit

nukage (uncountable)

  1. The process of nuking something, in various senses.
    • 1995, Rick Barba, Doom Battlebook:
      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.
    • 2005, Emily Franklin, Piece, Love, and Happiness: The Principles of Love, page 64:
      I scoop black beans and cheese into a salsified (read: artificially red) wrap and wait my turn for nukage at the microwave.