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uppercase Z · plural zs · plural z's

1. letterlowercaseThe twenty-sixth letter of the English alphabet, called zed, zee or izzard and written in the Latin script.

lowercase z · plural Zs · plural Z's

1. letteruppercaseThe twenty-sixth letter of the English alphabet, called zed or zee and written in the Latin script.

plural Z's · plural Zs

1. A member of Generation Z.

   The current progressive movement—and certainly the Millennials and Zs—understand that the Hyde Amendment is discriminatory […]

   2020, Zerlina Maxwell, The End of White Politics: How to Heal Our Liberal Divide, New York, N.Y.: Hachette Books, →ISBN

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   Take that a step further for Millennials and Zs by crafting an e-mail subject header that does the same but with even fewer characters; […]

   2017, Martha M. Ellis, Linda Garcia, Generation X Presidents Leading Community Colleges: New Challenges, New Leaders, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, page 10

   The current global pandemic is almost certainly a formative moment for younger Millennials and Zs as they navigate through similar challenges.

   2022, Morgen Witzel, editor, Post-Pandemic Leadership: Exploring Solutions to a Crisis, Routledge, →ISBN

   Synonyms: Generation Z, Generation Zer, Gen Z, Gen-Zer, Zer, zoomer

2. slangZ-drug.

   I can sell bricks, I don't need to rap Buj so peng it makes the fiends collapse Cook that coca into crack I was selling Zs while you was in your bed

   2013, Snap Capone, “Lights Out”, in The Memoir, from 0:16