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zimbo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
zim-bo
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular univalve mollusc once used as currency.

noun

A non-conscious person analogous to a zombie, but capable of interrogating and discussing its own internal states.

noun

A Zimbabwean, usually a white person who grew up after 1980.

Slang

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese zimbo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

zimbos (plural) zimboes (plural)

Phrases

p-zombie

Frequently Paired Words

p-zombie Rhodie

Questions

What does zimbo mean?
A particular univalve mollusc once used as currency.
Where does zimbo come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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