zerosville

English

Etymology

zero +‎ -s- +‎ -ville

Noun

zerosville (uncountable)

1. (slang) Nothing; zilch; a place or situation where nothing is achieved.
   • 1992, Sue Perry, Was it a Rat I Saw?, page 221:

     […] Have you had any time to work on your music?” Surely this topic would cover the ten minutes on the road. “Naw, it's been zerosville. I keep feeling like singing but all that comes out is Lawrence Welk […]

   • 2010, Stephen Fry, Paperweight, page 201:

     But today nothing: nix, zilch, sweet zip dangdoodley zerosville Idaho. Tennis players have elbows, house-maids have knees, writers just have blocks.