Za

//zɑː// article, intj, noun, slang

article, intj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of zinc-aluminium (alloy). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Pizza. Canada, US, countable, slang, uncountable

    "In fact, not ordering a SUB or ZA (pizza) is almost impossible since places to eat in Sackville include Subway (subs), Ed's (subs), Joey's (subs and za), Pizza Delight (mostly za), The Snack Shop (subs and za) and One Plus One (subs and za)."

  3. 3
    Exotic marijuana. slang, uncountable

    "Give me some Za, Percs, drank (Wow) / Lambo starburst paint (Wow)"

Article
  1. 1
    Nonstandard spelling of the, mimicking foreign accents. alt-of, nonstandard
Intj
  1. 1
    An expression of surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, eh.

    ""Really, the best evidence that Liam was under mind control is that everyone here is still alive." "Za?""

Synonyms

All synonyms
benjbhangboobroccolibudbuddha

Example

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"I thought your uncle lived in Nyíregyháza."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Shortened from pizza.

Etymology 2

From an apheretic pronunciation of exotic. Compare zaza (“exotic marijuana”).

Etymology 3

From an apheretic pronunciation of wossat or (directly) of what's that.

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