Historical Dictionary of American Slang
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14 Results in Z (You are getting Clean results. Get Full Results for "Z")
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za
( n ) Pizza. Let's go to Joe's and get some za.1970s -
zapped
( adj ) Exhausted. I am too zapped to help you right now.1970s -
zeen
( v ) To understand. I worked 12 hours today, zeen? So I'm mad tired.1990s -
zerbit
( v ) To give a contact raspberry or love bite. Joe happily zerbitted Lisa on the neck.1990s -
zinger
( n ) Something that gets your attention; a sharp punch line. Aunt Mavis can always come up with a zinger for anything you say.1950s -
zip
( n ) Nothing. He knew zip about running the company.1970s -
zippo
( n ) Nothing. He knew zippo about running the company.1970s -
zit
( n ) A pimple. As teenagers, we used to hold zit popping contests to see who could shoot their zits the farthest.1960s -
zonk
( v ) To hit. He zonked me on the head with his baseball glove.1950s -
zonk out
( v ) To fall sound asleep. I fell in the bed and zonked out as soon as I got home.1970s -
zonked
( adj ) Tired, exhausted. I can't go anywhere; I'm totally zonked.1960s -
zooted
( adj ) Drunk, intoxicated. He's been drinking all night; he's zooted.1990s -
zozzled
( adj ) Drunk, intoxicated. You're so zozzled you can't stand up.1920s -
Zs
( n ) Sleep. I have to get some Zs; I'm zonked.1960s
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