zestball

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noun

One who behaves effeminately, a zesty person.

OriginEnglish zest ← French zeste ← Ancient Greek σχιστός (skhistós) →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounzestball (plural zestballs)

plural zestballs · alternative zest ball

  1. slangOne who behaves effeminately, a zesty person.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*skey-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*skeyd-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*skidtós
  5. Ancient Greekσχιστός (skhistós)
  6. Frenchzeste
  7. Englishzest
  8. Englishzestball

From zest + -ball.

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Cite this entry
APA

zestball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zestball

MLA

“zestball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zestball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zestball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zestball.

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