Aug. 13th, 2024

zob

Aug. 13th, 2024 06:30 am
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zob - 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.

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