# zit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈzɪt/ · frequency rank #59,829

## Definitions
1. Pimple

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/zit