Word of Day: April 26, 2009 ~ zilch

zilch (zilch) - noun

Zilch means "zero; nothing."

Was originally used in the written form 1965-1970 from Americanism roots. Was perhaps associated with the previous use of Mr. Zilch a comic character in the 1931 magazine Ballyhoo.  Zilch is an actual German surname of Slavic origin.

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[Jamie]

awesome!!!!