zek
Americannoun
Etymology
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”
Example Sentences
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Zek Montgomery paced Rhode Island with 19 points and Luis Kortright added 13 points, five boards and three assists.
From Seattle Times
It is also the first letter of the Russian word "zek", or "inmate".
From BBC
Zek Montgomery finished with 15 points and seven rebounds.
From Seattle Times
The Bruins’ Even Brauns came up with a steal of Zek Montgomery to set up Sheppard’s game winner.
From Seattle Times
Zek Montgomery scored 18 points while going 7 of 11 from the field.
From Seattle Times
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