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ZA¹

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of zinc-aluminium (alloy).

za²

  • /zɑː/

Rhymes with -ɑː

Where it comes from

Shortened from pizza.

noun zas · 'za

  1. Canada, US, countable, slang, uncountable Pizza. 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).

za³

Where it comes from

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

noun

  1. slang, uncountable Exotic marijuana. Give me some Za, Percs, drank (Wow) / Lambo starburst paint (Wow)

    Similar: bhang, benj, boo, broccoli, bud, buddha, cannabis, cheeba, choof, daccha, dank, devil's lettuce

za⁴

  • /ziː/
  • /zʌ/
  • /zə/ unstressed

Rhymes with -iː, -ʌ

article

  1. nonstandard Nonstandard spelling of the, mimicking foreign accents.

    Similar: ze

za⁵

  • /zæ˧˥/ US
  • /zə˧˥/ US
  • /zɑ˧˥/ US

Where it comes from

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

interjection

  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?"

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: bur, zen, bunraku, gom, pizza, pie, slice, deep-dish, flatbread, neapolitan, sicilian, chicago-style, margherita, pizzetta, calzone, albert

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APA

za. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/za

Chicago

"za." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/za.

BibTeX
@misc{za_2026,
  title = {za},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/za},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}