[1965–70, Amer.; by shortening and alter.]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: double-book, hired gun, overdub, stun gun, wraparound
zā in American English
(zɑː)
noun
the 11th letter of the Arabic alphabet
Word origin
[‹ Ar zā(y)]
Word lists with
za
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