zamn

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Etymology[edit]

An alteration of damn, popularized by the "Zamn She's 12?" meme in late 2021. The origin of the z- is unclear,[1] may also be a dysphemism (from Zeus, "God").

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zamn

  1. (originally African-American Vernacular, Internet slang) Pronunciation spelling of damn.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jones, Taylor (Apr 14, 2022);"The linguistics of Zaddy" in languagejones via YouTube.

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