za

An expression of surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, eh.

Article

  1. Nonstandard spelling of the, mimicking foreign accents.

    Synonyms: ze

Interjection

  1. An expression of surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, eh.
    • "Really, the best evidence that Liam was under mind control is that everyone here is still alive." "Za?" - 2022 May 11, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, May 11, 2022:

Origin

From an apheretic pronunciation of wossat or (directly) of what's that.

Noun Canada, US

  1. Pizza.
    • In fact, not ordering a SUB or ZA (pizza) is almost impossible since places to eat in Sackville include Subway (subs), Ed's (subs), Joey's (subs and za), Pizza Delight (mostly za), The Snack Shop (subs and za) and One...
    • But Chris, using some of his dated terminology, insisted that he wanted "za" for dinner. Back when Chris was a youngster in college, "za" was short for pizza--as if pizza were a lengthy word needing abbreviating. -...
    • They call me the Za-Lord. - 2010, Jim Butcher, Turn Coat:

Origin

Shortened from pizza.

Forms

zas 'za

Noun slang, uncountable

  1. Exotic marijuana.
    • Give me some Za, Percs, drank (Wow) / Lambo starburst paint (Wow) - 2021 April 23, “Just Say Det”, in A Gangsta's Pain, performed by Moneybagg Yo:
    • I'm off the za, I'm smoking opps / He tryna run, he catch a shot (Boom) - 2021 December 3, “What They Gon Say”performed by Ron Suno:
    • Heavy on the za, but with the shrooms, I'm micro dosin' / Got the mini K up in the goose, I'm micro coatin' - 2023 April 3, “A2Z/Euphoria 2”performed by BabyTron:

    Synonyms: bhang benj boo broccoli bud buddha cannabis cheeba choof daccha dank devil's lettuce djamba doja doobage dope endo gage ganja ganj grass green greenery hash

Origin

From an apheretic pronunciation of exotic. Compare zaza (“exotic marijuana”).