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Slang in American English - Z

Z

 

Zap:
To kill, hurt or destroy with a laser.
The aliens zapped all of the humans in the movie! 


Z’s (pronounced "zees"):
Sleep. 

I’m gonna catch some z’s. Goodnight!


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Zip around:
To move around very quickly (from place to place). 
She really knows how to zip around on her bike doesn’t she?


Zit: 
Pimple.
I hate having pimples.

Zombie (like a zombie):
Looking exhausted, worn out.
You sure you're alright? You look like a zombie today.

 

 

Zone out:

To day-dream and forget where you are or what you’re doing.
In class, sometimes it’s hard to focus; I often zone out on accident.


 

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