zooty
[ zoo-tee ]
/ ˈzu ti /
adjective Slang.
characteristic of a zoot suiter; extreme or flamboyant in style or appearance: a zooty new convertible.
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Origin of zooty
1945–50; zoot (suit) + -y1
Words nearby zooty
zootechnics, zootomy, zootoxin, zoot suit, zoot suiter, zooty, zooxanthella, Zophar, zophorus, Zora, Zorach
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Example sentences from the Web for zooty
I've had four horses down with the 'zooty, and two men laid up with dip'thery.
Tom Grogan|F. Hopkinson Smith