zin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of zin
First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening
Example Sentences
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“I hope that they see that zin is a serious wine and that, in Paso Robles, we’re really passionate about it,” she said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022
This 2018 Chiles Canyon Vineyard zin is rich and spicy, with the cranberry and raspberry notes characteristic of the grape.
From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2022
The Tortoise Creek zinfandel is a spicy red from Lodi with true zin character at a modest price.
From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2020
“The white zin days are long behind us,” she said.
From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2018
The words nouth, knoweth; zin, sin, vrast, frost; die, day; Zathardie, Saturday; Zindii, Sunday; and a few others, indicate an origin west of the Parret.
From The Dialect of the West of England; Particularly Somersetshire by Jennings, James
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