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Word of the Day – Zilch

By March 10, 2025Word of the Day

Zilch (noun)

zilch

(slang) Nothing. Zero.

1965–70, Americanism; perhaps continuous with earlier zilch snafu, Mr. Zilch a character in Ballyhoo, a humor magazine first published in 1931; for sense zip (nothing).

Example sentences

“They did a thorough search but it turned over zilch.”

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