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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”
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How to use zek in a sentence
Zechstein, zek′stīn, n. a deposit of calcareous rock which covers the Kupfer-schiefer.
How does Hankins know that 'Zek'el's livin' creeters means one thing more'n another?
The End Of The World|Edward EgglestonNo, 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