English Explanatory Dictionary

zit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pimple

Pronunciation

/ˈzɪt/ En-au-zit.ogg

Word forms

zit zits

Etymology

Uncertain origin, first attested as 1960s North American English teenagers' slang. Compare English chit (“pimple, wart”), German Zitze (“teat, nipple”).

Synonyms

acker akker

Related words

acne blackhead pimple spot

Derived words

zitso zitty
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