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prettygoodwordzob - n., (U.S., dated) a weak or good-for-nothing person.
Current during the first half of the 20th century. Apparently from French slang zob/zeb/zébi, penis, datable to around 1870, with a secondary sense of pejorative for a person, itself from Arabic zubb (or Maghreb Arabic zebbi).
Bonus word: zuuzuus
And with that, we finish the alphabet according to Green's Dictionary of Slang. The rest of the week will revert to the usual mix.
---L.
Current during the first half of the 20th century. Apparently from French slang zob/zeb/zébi, penis, datable to around 1870, with a secondary sense of pejorative for a person, itself from Arabic zubb (or Maghreb Arabic zebbi).
Bonus word: zuuzuus
And with that, we finish the alphabet according to Green's Dictionary of Slang. The rest of the week will revert to the usual mix.
---L.
