zilch

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/zɪlt͡ʃ/
Etymologie (Englisch)

Probably from Joe Zilch, a placeholder name (compare John Doe) used by Nunnally Johnson in his column in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle from 1923; in turn from Joe Zilch, an unseen character referenced in comedian Frank Tinney's stage routine. Compare the rare German surname Zilch.

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