zamn
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
An alteration of damn, popularized by the "Zamn She's 12?" meme in late 2021. The origin of the z- is unclear,[1] may also be a dysphemism (from Zeus, "God").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzæm/
- Rhymes: -æm
Interjection
zamn
- (originally African-American Vernacular, Internet slang) Pronunciation spelling of damn.
References
- Jones, Taylor (Apr 14, 2022);"The linguistics of Zaddy" in languagejones via YouTube.
Further reading
- “Zamn She's 12?”, in Know Your Meme, launched 2007
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