Zit

English

Etymology

Unknown slang with its origin in 1960's, the term "zit" may be related to the German "Zitze" [teat, nipple].

Noun

Zit (plural Zits)

1. (US, slang) pimple

Synonyms

• acker, akker (Archaic Australian slang)

Translations

• Finnish: näppylä (fi), finni (fi)

See also

• acne
• blackhead
• pimple
• spot

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Dutch

Verb

Zit

1. first-, second- and third-person singular present indicative of zitten.
2. imperative of zitten.

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Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German zīt.

Noun

zīt

1. time

Descendants

• German: Zeit
• Yiddish: צײַט (tsayt)et:zit