zack en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /zak/ (UK)
- (Australia) audio
- /zæk/ (General-American)
Etymology
Unknown; possibly an alteration or dialect form of six.
Meanings
-
(Australia) Sixpence.
"Strewth, Dad! It's not worth a zack!" said Barry.
2014, Frank E. Burdett, The Purple Tree: The Queensland Outback in the 1860s:
- (Australia, rare) Five cents.
- (Australia) A six-month or six-year prison sentence.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zac | alternative | lexicographic | |
| zacks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |