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RE: what means zets ?

Author: L Skopitz
Date: 2002-07-09 05:24

zetz is a yiddish word which in the Weinreich dictionary means to hit, punch, push etc. To give one a zetz in fresser is to slug someone in the mouth. To give your drink a little zetz is to add a shot from a seltzer bottle. In Toronto Canada, there was an old-time seltzer company called "zetz". One may wonder if the English term "zest" comes from the same root. Do not confuse zetz with zitz which means "sit" or zits which of course refers to acne pimples. Hope this helps -LMS

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