zit

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zit

/ˈzɪt/

Rhymes with -ɪt

Where it comes from

Uncertain origin, first attested as 1960s North American English teenagers' slang. Compare English chit (“pimple, wart”), German Zitze (“teat, nipple”).

noun zits

Canada, US, slang Pimple I can't help thinking how little good all that working out did him. I think the only thing he ever got out of it was more zits.
Similar: acker, akker

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noun pimple

Español	granujo, grano, barrito, barrillo, barro, comedón cerrado
Português	espinha
Deutsch	Pickel, Pustel
Ελληνικά	μπιμπίκι bimpíki
Русский	пры́щ prýšč

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@misc{zit_2026,
  title = {zit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}