Lovely Little Lexemes
Exploring the strange and wonderful English language, one word at a time.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Ziff
Ziff \zif\ , noun;
1.
Australian slang
: A beard
This word dates to 1919 from unknown origins.
Alright, confession time: I just wanted an excuse to post this:
Windmill
ziff
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And this:
Champion
ziff
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Also, this:
Crazy
ziff
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