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zit

noun

  1. a pimple
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈzɪt/

noun

Etymology: Uncertain origin, first attested as 1960s North American English teenagers' slang. Compare English chit (“pimple, wart”), German Zitze (“teat, nipple”).

  1. Pimple

    I can't help thinking how little good all that working out did him. I think the only thing he ever got out of it was more zits.

    Brad: Sara, did you take my Clearasil again? Sara: I ran out of brown (paint). Brad: Great. How am I supposed to cover up my zits?