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   Zilch

   /zilCH/

   

   pronoun

   • 1. nothing: "I did absolutely zilch"

   determiner

   • 1. not any; no: "the character has zilch class"

   Word Origin 1960s: origin uncertain; perhaps from a Mr Zilch, a character in the 1930s US humorous magazine Ballyhoo.

   Scrabble Points: 19

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryZILCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] informal us / zɪltʃ / uk / zɪltʃ / Add to word list. nothing; none; no: "How many points did you score ?" "Zilch." Synonyms. nil. nix US informal. nothing informal. zip. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Something, anything, nothing, and everything. across-the-board. anything. aught. bazillion. bupkis. fresh. matter. nil.

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   What does Zilch mean in English?

   • Zilch is zero or nearly zero. This is a slangy term for nothing at all. If you have nothing in your bank account, you have zilch. If you no money in your pockets, you have zilch. People usually use this word when they're being humorous or informal. , Fluent in English. Lover of words.

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   What does Zilch mean in sports?

   • The latest okay slang word among sports in the Maryland Air National Guard is “zilch,” which means “nothing.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore), July 5, 1954, page 27. I posted a more thorough look at the origin of "Joe Zilch" and "zilch" on my Early Sports 'N Pop-Culture History Blog.

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   Where did the name Zilch come from?

   • There was a Mr. Zilch (1931), comic character in the magazine "Ballyhoo," and the use perhaps originated c. 1922 in U.S. college or theater slang. Probably a nonsense syllable, suggestive of the end of the alphabet, but Zilch is an actual German surname of Slavic origin.

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   Where did Mr Zilch come from?

   • 1960s: origin uncertain; perhaps from a Mr Zilch, a character in the 1930s US humorous magazine Ballyhoo. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

   zilch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › zilchZilch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Zilch is zero or nearly zero. This is a slangy term for nothing at all. If you have nothing in your bank account, you have zilch. If you no money in your pockets, you have zilch. People usually use this word when they're being humorous or informal.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › zilchzilch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of zilch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › zilch_nzilch, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word zilch mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word zilch . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

7. en.thefreedictionary.com › zilchZilch - definition of zilch by The Free Dictionary

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   Define zilch. zilch synonyms, zilch pronunciation, zilch translation, English dictionary definition of zilch. Slang n. 1. Zero; nothing. 2. A person regarded as being insignificant; a nonentity. adj. Amounting to nothing; nil: "Business was zilch" . American...

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   His conduct is boorish and intemperate; his views are anachronistic and absurd; his moral authority is zilch.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › zilchZILCH definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   zilch in American English. (zɪltʃ) noun. slang. zero; nothing. The search came up with zilch. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.