zek

[ zek ]

/ zɛk /

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noun

(in the former U.S.S.R.) an inmate of a forced-labor camp.

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Origin of zek

First recorded in 1965–70; from Russian zek “prisoner,” representing a vocalization of ze +ka (the letter names of z, k), probably an abbreviation of zaklyuchënnyi “prisoner”

Words nearby zek

Zeis gland, Zeist, zeitgeber, zeitgeist, zeitgeisty, zek, Zeke, Zelda, Zelenograd, Zelig, zelkova

How to use zek in a sentence

Zechstein, zek′stīn, n. a deposit of calcareous rock which covers the Kupfer-schiefer.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
How does Hankins know that 'Zek'el's livin' creeters means one thing more'n another?
The End Of The World|Edward Eggleston
No, my beloved and respected feller-citizen of native birth, it's as plain to me as the wheels of 'Zek'el and the year 1843.
The End Of The World|Edward Eggleston