z's
or Z's
[ zeez ]
noun(used with a plural verb)Slang.
sleep (often used with grab, catch, etc.): to grab some z's before dinner.
Origin of z's
1First recorded in 1960–65; from the conventional use of a series of z's to represent snoring
Words Nearby z's
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How to use z's in a sentence
The three last omitted Z,s occurring in the first part of each cipher to show that that part must be taken last.
Sir Christopher Wren | Lucy Phillimore
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