Slang words: Z
109 slang and Internet words starting with Z, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- Z carAn official government car, especially a Comcar.
- zaExotic marijuana.
- zabillionAn unspecified large number (of).
- zaddyA handsome, fashionable man, especially an older man.
- zakMoney.
- ZalphaSomeone who was born during a time period roughly between the end of Generation Z and the beginning of...
- zamAn examination (formal test).
- ZamalekCarling Black Label, a brand of beer.
- zambianoliangioticaloigisticologphobiaThe fear of, or aversion to, short people.
- zamiA lesbian.
- zamnDamn.
- zanytwtThe community of fans of the Animaniacs franchise on Twitter.
- zapThe act of heating something in a microwave oven.
- zapperA microwave oven.
- zatsudanAn idle chatting livestream.
- zawgA fanciful variation of dog or dawg.
- zazaExotic marijuana.
- zazzyShiny or flashy.
- zebraAn unlikely diagnosis, especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment.
- zebra stripingThe practice of alternating between drinking an alcoholic beverage and drinking a non-alcoholic one.
- zedA zombie.
- ZeddyThe Sinclair ZX81, an early British home computer.
- zedsexualNot asexual; experiencing sexual attraction to others.
- ZelinkThe ship of characters Zelda and Link from The Legend of Zelda video game franchise.
- zenosyneThe sense that time keeps going faster.
- ZepheadA fan of the English rock band Led Zeppelin.
- zeppelins in a cloudBangers and mash.
- zergTo attack an opponent with a large swarm of low-level units before they have been able to build sufficient...
- zeroA person dismissed as unimportant.
- zero bombTo give a submission a large number of zero-star ratings.
- zero fighterA person who is unable to perform a single pull-up or chin-up.
- zero outTo go bankrupt.
- zerosvilleNothing; zilch; a place or situation where nothing is achieved.
- zestballOne who behaves effeminately, a zesty person.
- zestyGay.
- zettai ryouikiThe area of bare skin above the top of above-the-knee socks but below the hemline of a miniskirt or pair of...
- zetzA punch; a blow.
- zhooshStyle, glamor (especially in regard to clothing).
- zhooshyShowy, flashy, ornate.
- ZiamThe real-person fiction ship of Zayn Malik and Liam Payne of the band One Direction.
- ziffA beard.
- zigamorphThe text character with hexadecimal value 0xff, when used as a string separator or terminator.
- zigzagDrunk.
- zigzigSexual intercourse.
- zilliardAn unspecified large number (of).
- zillionAn unspecified large number (of).
- zillionaireAn incredibly rich person.
- zindabadUsed to express an intense approval or suggest the use of something.
- zineficFan fiction published in a print zine.
- zingTo address a witty insult or comeback to.
- ziolibA liberal Zionist.
- zipolaNothing at all; zip; zilch.
- zipperAn air patrol carried out at dawn or dusk.
- zipper machineA heavy vehicle used to transfer concrete lane dividers on a roadway.
- zipper sexAny sexual act that does not require the removal of any clothes.
- zippoTo light on fire.
- zitPimple.
- zodA loser; a contemptible or uncool person.
- zolA cannabis cigarette.
- zom-comAn individual movie of this genre.
- zombieMarijuana, or similar drugs.
- zombie carA vehicle that has been commercially discontinued, yet continues to accrue sales.
- zombie deer diseaseSynonym of chronic wasting disease (“CWD”).
- zombie outTo become listless, vacant, or unresponsive.
- zombieingThe act or practice of ghosting someone and later returning unexpectedly without explanation or apology.
- zombocalypseThe breakdown of society as a result of a zombie outbreak.
- ZomiaHighland areas of the Indochina region of peninsular Southeast Asia that are historically outside the control...
- zompireA zombie-vampire hybrid.
- zoneTo enter a daydream state temporarily, for instance as a result of boredom, fatigue, or intoxication; to doze...
- zonedSynonym of zoned out (“intoxicated by drugs”).
- zoned outIntoxicated by drugs.
- ZonieA person from the state of Arizona.
- zonkAn unfavorable card or token, or undesirable or worthless item used as a prize in a contest or game show...
- zonk outTo fall suddenly into a very deep sleep.
- zonkedExtremely fatigued.
- zonkerSomeone who zonks, especially by taking drugs.
- zonkingStriking; great.
- zonkoSynonym of zonked (“deeply asleep”).
- zonkyVery fatigued; zonked.
- zooThe jungle.
- zoo planeAn airplane used during a political campaign to transport cameramen, technicians, members of lesser press...
- zoobaitA piece of media that appears to have been designed specifically to attract zoophiles.
- zoobieA marijuana cigarette.
- zoomA recreational drug comprising a mixture of PCP and cannabis.
- zoom bagA flight suit.
- Zoom fatigueA feeling of exhaustion resulting from spending excessive amounts of time in video conferences.
- zoomburbA very rapidly expanding suburb.
- zoomer permA type of perm haircut popular among teens and young adults of Generation Z, consisting of shaded or faded...
- zoomieA graduate of, or student at, the United States Air Force Academy, USAFA.
- zoomiesNontechnical units of radiation, such as are present in a compartment containing or near nuclear weapons or a...
- ZoomlandThe proverbial place video teleconferences, particularly using the software Zoom, take place.
- zoomyStylish, as a zoomy car, or as someone who looks like they would drive a zoomy car.
- zootA marijuana cigarette.
- zoot suitSynonym of goon suit (“waterproof rubber suit for pilots”).
- zoot upTo dress in a zoot suit.
- zootedDrunk or intoxicated; stoned; zonked.
- zooted upSynonym of zooted (“drunk or intoxicated”).
- zooterA fursuiter.
- zootiePhencyclidine.
- zorchTo destroy or ruin, especially by electronic means.
- zorchedIntoxicated.
- zotzTo murder, knock off.
- zotzedDrunk, smashed.
- zowieAn indication of astonishment or admiration.
- ZuccTo ban, either permanently or temporarily, from posting on a website, especially on Facebook or Instagram.
- ZutaraThe ship of characters Zuko and Katara from the animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender.
- ZynfluencerAn influencer who promotes the consumption of Zyn nicotine pouches.
- ZynternetAn online subculture associated with sports betting, frat culture, college sports, and consuming Zyn (a brand...
- zzzsSleep.
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Slang meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word (English slang). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the words, left out vulgar and offensive ones, and linked each to its full entry. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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