z's

or Z's

[ zeez ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. sleep (often used with grab, catch, etc.):

   to grab some z's before dinner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of z's¹

First recorded in 1960–65; from the conventional use of a series of z's to represent snoring

Example Sentences

Her best-case scenario is now worse than many of our personal Plan Zs.

From The Daily Beast

In the other case (zs) the next note is a Third lower: but it does not seem to belong to the circumflexed syllable.

From Project Gutenberg

Curves showing the relation of 1/ρ and ZS or μ and B, are called “permeability curves.”

From Project Gutenberg

Zs seem to kinder go with the astrology business, somehow—I dont know why.

From Project Gutenberg

They think if they talk like they had an egg in there mouth an put in lots of zs its French.

From Project Gutenberg