zimbo
noun
zimbo is spelled Z-I-M-B-O: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, zimbo means “A particular univalve mollusc once used as currency” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of zimbo is zimbos or zimboes.
How many letters and syllables are in zimbo?
| Letters | 5: Z-I-M-B-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is zimbo?
Zimbo appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce zimbo?
- Australia
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-Zimbo.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of zimbo
- zimbos plural
- zimboes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does zimbo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A particular univalve mollusc once used as currency.
- 2
A non-conscious person analogous to a zombie, but capable of interrogating and discussing its own internal states.
noun
- 1
slangA Zimbabwean, usually a white person who grew up after 1980.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does zimbo come from?
Borrowed from Portuguese zimbo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).