Zim

name, slang

name, slang ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States.
  2. 2
    Clipping of Zimbabwe: a country in Southern Africa. South-Africa, Zimbabwe, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial

Example

More examples

"She presents a mix of current hits from Zim, Mali, Nigeria, DRC, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania, plus two oldies from her vinyl 45 collection from South Africa and Cameroon."

Etymology

Clipping of Zimmerman, the surname of a man who worked in lumber in the area.

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