-zilla

-zilla is an English slang suffix, a back-formation derived from the English name of the Japanese movie monster Godzilla.^[1]^[2] It is popular for the names of software and websites. It is also found often in popular culture to imply some form of excess, denoting the monster-like qualities of Godzilla.

This trend has been observed since the popularization of the Mozilla Project, which itself included the Internet Relay Chat client ChatZilla.^[3]

The use of the suffix was contested by Toho, owners of the trademark Godzilla, in a lawsuit against the website Davezilla^[4] and also against Sears for their mark Bagzilla.^[5] Toho has since trademarked the word "Zilla" and retroactively used it as an official name for the "Godzilla In Name Only" creature from the 1998 Roland Emmerich film.^[6]

List of items ending in -zilla

Some uses of the suffix -zilla include:

Businesses and products

AmiZilla, an Amiga port of Mozilla Firefox
Chipzilla, a humorous epithet for the Intel Corporation
Clonezilla, an open source disk cloning software
FileZilla, an FTP program
Go!Zilla, a download manager program
Mozilla, a group of Internet-related programs created by the Mozilla Foundation, also name of the group's widely known web browser
- Bugzilla, open source bug tracking software, with a web-based interface.
- ChatZilla, an Internet Relay Chat program
- Mozilla Application Suite
  - Classilla, a rebranded Mozilla Application Suite, an internet suite for the classic Mac OS
  - Ghostzilla, a web browser
  - GNUzilla, GNUs fork of the Mozilla Application Suite
  - Warpzilla, the Mozilla Application suite for OS/2
  - DOSzilla, an obsolete port of the Mozilla Application Suite to MS-DOS^[7]
Podzilla, an open source user interface for the IPodLinux project, which allows for alternative functionality of Apple Computer's iPod
Quizilla, an online personality quiz website, which contains its own "Zillapedia"
RevZilla.com, an online motorcycle gear retailer
Shopzilla, a comparison-shopping search engine, formerly BizRate.com
Hubzilla, a platform for creating interconnected websites featuring a decentralized identity, communications, and permissions framework built using common webserver technology. (Hubzilla Project home page)

Entertainment

Bongzilla, a rock band from Madison, Wisconsin
Bridezillas, a reality show which airs on the WE: Women's Entertainment network
Bridezilla (band), an Australian indie rock band
- Bridezilla (EP), a recording by the band Bridezilla
"Bootzilla", a song recorded by Bootsy's Rubber Band
Broadzilla, a rock band from Detroit, Michigan
Davezilla, a humor website
Godzilla (1954 film), the film from which the -zilla suffix originates
- Mechagodzilla, a fictional character from the Godzilla series, it is the mechanical doppelgänger of Godzilla.
- SpaceGodzilla, a modified clone of Godzilla
- Zilla (Toho), a fictional character formerly known as Godzilla, from the 1998 American Godzilla film
Illzilla, an Australian hip hop group featuring live instruments
Popzilla, an animated TV series in production for MTV
Rapzilla, a Christian hip hop online magazine
Tekzilla, a weekly video podcast on the Revision3 network

Miscellaneous

Hogzilla, a large male wild hog hybrid that was stabbed and killed in Georgia, United States.

For derived words

-zilla (in Wiktionary)

References

^ Chrysti M. Smith. Verbivore's Feast: Second Course: More Word & Phrase Origins.
^ William Tsutsui. "Godzilla and Postwar Japan Lunch Keynote". Address 2004 National Meeting Asian Studies.
^ "IRC in Mozilla, aka ChatZilla". mozilla.org. Mozilla Organization. May 18, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved 2010-10-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Godzilla vs. the blog thing". CNET.com.
^ Philip Summa. "New Test for Trademark Dilution - Why North Carolina Should Adopt Section 12 of the Model State Trademark". Campbell L. Rev. 5.
^ "ZILLA - Trademark Details". Justia Trademarks. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
^ Kuma, Amit (30 July 1998). "DOSzilla The Free, Mozilla Based, Web Browser for DOS". idt.net. Archived from the original on 10 October 1999. Retrieved 15 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[1] Chrysti M. Smith. Verbivore's Feast: Second Course: More Word & Phrase Origins.

[2] William Tsutsui. "Godzilla and Postwar Japan Lunch Keynote". Address 2004 National Meeting Asian Studies.

[3] "IRC in Mozilla, aka ChatZilla". mozilla.org. Mozilla Organization. May 18, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved 2010-10-11. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Godzilla vs. the blog thing". CNET.com.

[5] Philip Summa. "New Test for Trademark Dilution - Why North Carolina Should Adopt Section 12 of the Model State Trademark". Campbell L. Rev. 5.

[6] "ZILLA - Trademark Details". Justia Trademarks. Retrieved May 8, 2013.

[7] Kuma, Amit (30 July 1998). "DOSzilla The Free, Mozilla Based, Web Browser for DOS". idt.net. Archived from the original on 10 October 1999. Retrieved 15 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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