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zilch

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5 lettersPronunciation /zɪlt͡ʃ/Part of speech nounSorted chilzStarts with ZEnds with H0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Word origin

Probably from Joe Zilch, a placeholder name (compare John Doe) used by Nunnally Johnson in his column in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle from 1923; in turn from Joe Zilch, an unseen character referenced in comedian Frank Tinney's stage routine. Compare the rare German surname Zilch.

Used in a sentence

  • President Henry P. Zilch. Chairman of the Board Charles D. Zilch. Treasurer Otto Zilch.
  • Bernarr MacZilch [for Bernarr Macfadden] and His Dynamic-Hooey System... The WEAKLING Who Became 'The World's Most Perfect Ass!'
  • Dinglegoofer, Mr. Zilch, indefinite nicknames.

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