zyzzyva

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English

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Etymology

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From the name of the genus, translingual Zyzzyva.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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zyzzyva (plural zyzzyvas)

  1. A tropical American weevil of the genus Zyzzyva.
    • 1976, Edward Stevens, The Religion Game, American Style[1], New York: Paulist Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OL, page 87:
      A zyzzyva is a weevil of the genus Zyzzyva.
    • 2003 May 30, Kalpana Swaminathan, Ambrosia for Afters[2], New Delhi, New York: Penguin Books, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 43:
      Against the Yak, the zyzzyva zips
      He yammers, has yaws, he yawns and he yips
    • 2007 August 30, Otto Mann, King Size, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 118:
      Everything on earth has an end, for your mortally thin dictionary, the tropical, American weevil, the Zyzzyva.
    • 2010 September 7, Mary Daheim, Loco Motive: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery, 1st edition, HarperCollins, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OL, page 240:
      No wonder you wanted to look it up. A zyzzyva is a weevil.

Usage notes

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  • As a common noun: primarily used in discussions of the last word listed in English dictionaries.