-gem

-gem

English

Etymology

Back-formation from gem (“highly valued thing”).

Suffix

-gem (noun-forming suffix, plural -gems)

  1. (Internet slang, humorous) Denotes something of great worth or quality, in contrast to the implicitly more prevalent opposite formed with -slop.
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