zamn
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Interjection edit
zamn
- (originally African-American Vernacular, Internet slang) Pronunciation spelling of damn.
References edit
- ^ Jones, Taylor (Apr 14, 2022);"The linguistics of Zaddy" in languagejones via YouTube.
Further reading edit
- “Zamn She's 12?”, in Know Your Meme, launched 2007