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zerk
Language; Slang

A stupid person; a jerk. * Who’s the zerk in the plaid pants? * Don’t be a zerk! Do what you’re told.

zero
Language; Slang

An insignificant person; a nobody. * Pay her no mind. She is a zero around here. * I want to be more in life than just another zero.

zilch
Language; Slang

Nothing. * And what do I get? Zilch, that’s what! * “Even zilch is too much,” said the clerk.

zings
Language; Slang

The delirium tremens. * The old guy was suffering from the zings. * What can they do for the zings?

zip gun
Language; Slang

A homemade handgun. (Underworld.) * The kid had a zip gun, so I didn’t argue. * Can he handle anything other than a zip gun?

zipper head
Language; Slang

A man with his hair parted in the middle. * Why are there so many zipper heads around here? Is this hair style on sale or something? * Some zipper head behind the counter told me I couldn’t come in ...

zit
Language; Slang

A pimple. * Don’t squeeze your zits on my mirror! * That is one prizewinning zit on your nose.

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