Name Usage
"-zilla" is a well known slang suffix, used to imply some form of excess to a person, object or theme; some examples being the reality show Bridezillas and the Netscape web browser Mozilla Firefox. "-Zilla" is rumored to mean "reptilian" as shown in the kaiju name, "Zilla". It has no word before it meaning it is not purely a suffix. This puts into question whether or not the shows/browser above are abusing the term.
The Mesozoic reptile Gojirasaurus quayi is a Triassic ceratosaur named in Godzilla's honor. Over five meters in length, it was one of the larger predators of the Period. The species was discovered in New Mexico by paleontologist Kenneth Carpenter, who is an admitted Godzilla fan.
Dakosaurus andiniensis is a marine reptile of the Jurassic Period. It had a uniquely defined head similar to that of Theropod dinosaurs, which has led to researchers nicknaming the species "Godzilla".
On at least two occasions, the name Godzilla has been used as a nickname for athletes. Former Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Olaf Kolzig often goes by the nickname "Godzilla" (sometimes shortened to "'Zilla") and has a depiction of the monster painted on his goalie mask. Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui goes by the nickname 'Godzilla' which represents his powerful hitting. He even made a cameo in the film Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla.
The Nissan GT-R sportscar was famously nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring publication Wheels in its July 1989 edition - a name that has stuck till this day.
Read more about this topic: Godzilla In Popular Culture
Famous quotes containing the word usage:
“Girls who put out are tramps. Girls who don’t are ladies. This is, however, a rather archaic usage of the word. Should one of you boys happen upon a girl who doesn’t put out, do not jump to the conclusion that you have found a lady. What you have probably found is a lesbian.”
—Fran Lebowitz (b. 1951)
“Pythagoras, Locke, Socrates—but pages
Might be filled up, as vainly as before,
With the sad usage of all sorts of sages,
Who in his life-time, each was deemed a bore!
The loftiest minds outrun their tardy ages.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)