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

Stephen Wolfe, a self-avowed Christian nationalist, described Kirk’s killing as “Gen Z’s 9/11” on his podcast.

From Slate

The NFL in 2019 partnered with rapper Jay Z’s entertainment and sports company, Roc Nation, to produce its Super Bowl halftime shows.

From Los Angeles Times

Matić's exhibits "express Gen Z's spirit with panache", wrote the Telegraph's Alastair Sooke.

From BBC

Chili’s executives had told me they thought that Gen Z’s love of variety—their desire to sample everything—was a key to the chain’s success with young people, and my group agreed.

From Slate

Its enormous, melancholy and melodic sound pulls from electronic music, jazz, hip-hop and ambient, landing between the dazed crunch of Deftones and growl of Meshuggah, sharing Gen Z’s genre-agnostic outlook.

From Los Angeles Times