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zilch Definition

☆ zilch (zilc̸h)

noun

Slang nothing or zero

Etymology: nonsense syllable, orig. used in the 1930s as the name of a character in the magazine Ballyhoo

zilch Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • know: Trouble is, this guy knows zilch about the web.
  • get: Yet around there i get zilch on my Orange phone.
  • have: Initial disappointment finds that Napster has zilch on The Chills front.