zeese

English

Etymology

Said to be from "Z.C.", initials of Zachariah Clifton, known for enjoying strong coffee.

Noun

zeese (uncountable)

  1. (Boontling) Coffee.
    • 1985, Kit Robinson, Windows, page 43:
      Coffee at the House of Zeese in Boonville.
    • 2011, Mim Harrison, Wicked Good Words: From Johnnycakes to Jug Handles:
      Tip: ask for a horn of Zeese if you want to blend in.

Yola

Yola cardinal numbers
 <  5 6 7  > 
    Cardinal : zeese

Etymology

From Middle English six, from Old English six, from Proto-West Germanic *sehs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ziːs/

Numeral

zeese

  1. six

References

  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 16
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