See Also: zinger(dictionary)
zinger(dictionary)
Zinger - Croquet(gambling)
Orange Tea Zinger(recipes)

origin (oh) and zinger (iou)


origin (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: origine, from Latin origo, from oriri 'to rise']
also origins
[plural] the place or situation in which something begins to exist
origin of
::a new theory to explain the origins of the universe
in origin
::Most coughs are viral in origin.
::The word is French in origin.
::The tradition has its origins in the Middle Ages.
::old folk tales of unknown origin
country/place of origin
(=where something came from)
::All meat should be clearly labelled with its country of origin.
also origins
[plural] the country, race, or type of family which someone comes from
-see also extraction extraction
of French/German/Asian etc origin
::Two thirds of the pupils are of Asian origin.
::The form asks for information about the person's ethnic origin .
::Immigrants rarely return to their country of origin .
::She never forgot her humble origins (=low class or social position) .

zinger (iou)



zinger noun. US slang. E20.
[from ZING verb + -ER1.]
A thing outstandingly good of its kind. E20.
a. A wisecrack; a punch-line. L20.
b. A surprise question; an unexpected turn of events, e.g. in a plot. L20.