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zilches

zilches is the plural of zilch.

zilches is the third-person singular simple present indicative of zilch.

Meaning of zilch

Noun

zilch (countable and uncountable, plural zilches)

  1. (archaic, countable, informal) A nobody: a person who is worthless in importance or character.
    • President Henry P. Zilch. Chairman of the Board Charles D. Zilch. Treasurer Otto Zilch.1931 July, Ballyhoo, Vol. I, No. 1, p. 1
  2. (informal, uncountable) Nothing, zero.
    • Her search for decent home-made winter clothes came up with zilch, so she had to get imported stuff.

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Questions about zilches

What is zilches the plural of?
Zilches is the plural of zilch.

Words near zilches in the dictionary

  1. Zilbermints-Benoni Gambit
  2. Zilberschlag
  3. Zilberstein
  4. zilch
  5. zilched
  6. zilches
  7. zilching
  8. zilde
  9. zildes
  10. Zildjian
  11. zileuton

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