spongeworthy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From sponge + -worthy. Coined in "The Sponge", an episode of Seinfeld that first aired in December 1995, to indicate a man who is worth using one of a limited supply of contraceptive sponges on.
Meanings
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(humorous) Highly sexually desirable.
ELAINE: So, you think you're spongeworthy? BILLY: Yes, I think I'm spongeworthy. I think I'm very spongeworthy.
1995 December 7, “The Sponge”, in Seinfeld:The ultimate question: Is Ken "spongeworthy"?
2002 December 15, “Readers trash skanky Barbie”, in Chicago Tribune, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2013, page Q8:I don't know if he's spongeworthy yet, but I do heart him!
2005, Donna Barstow, Love Me or Go To Hell, →ISBN, page 73:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sponge-worthy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most spongeworthy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more spongeworthy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |