Wordie: Za: Comments

Comment by mollusque, 4 months ago

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:17:35 +0000

I used the word in college (about thirty years ago), but assumed it had an apostrophe: "Let's get some 'za with 'shrooms."

Comment by jo, 4 months ago

Fri, 30 May 2008 09:59:41 +0000

it's an official scrabble word. therefore, obviously it is rife with legitimacy.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:15:31 +0000

Yum!

Comment by slumry, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:13:12 +0000

p. s. Would you care for a 'rita with your 'rita?

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:12:14 +0000

I like margaritas too.

Comment by slumry, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:12:09 +0000

Thanks--I wondered about that as I sent it off; I think I have seen it without the h, but as you say, we see all sorts of things! I don't think I have ever written that word before.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:02:15 +0000

Slumry, I presume you're talking about margarita the pizza, not the drink? I've always seen it spelled margherita when referring to pizza. Then again, I've also seen marguerita.

Of course, we could solve that by just calling them all rita. ;-)

Comment by slumry, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:45:29 +0000

Me too, reesettee. I will leave the "za" for the young 'uns, and amuse myself by observing. I will, however, take the pizza, thank you. Currently margarita is my favorite--I will leave the pepporoni and suchlike for the young 'uns too.

Nota bene: I do not really say things like "suchlike" I don't want to be dismisunderstood. It is only a persona.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:25:51 +0000

Puh-zizzle?? Puh-leeze! ;-)

I don't know. Za just doesn't sound right. (How vague of me.) If that makes me sound old--well, so be it.

Signed,
The Ancient One

Comment by trivet, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:42:37 +0000

My parents always thought that saying "za" made them pretty cool (despite all assurances to the contrary). When they pronounced it, it was more of a "zAH!"...

Comment by slumry, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:10:43 +0000

zah. Not an exclamation. Intoned in a low voice, with a shrug...let's just get some za.

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:06:55 +0000

Now that I could get into! :-P

Comment by jennarenn, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 10:01:36 +0000

puh-zizzle!!!

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:54:38 +0000

I'm just trying to imagine how it's pronounced. Is it "zuh" or is it "ZAH!!!"? I guess the latter could be fun, but it's better suited as a goofy exclamation than another word for pizza. I think.

If I were to abbreviate pizza, I'd probably go with pize or something.

Comment by slumry, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:49:43 +0000

I just thought it was amusing, especially since it turns out not to be a new term. It it lazy, or is it a self-conscious affectation? People do use language to have fun, to identify with their particular group, etc.

Comment by jennarenn, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:44:58 +0000

This twenty-something says pizza.

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:42:43 +0000

Certainly no offense to your niece or anyone else who says it, but this word is stupid and lazy. The word. Not the people. What's wrong with just saying pizza?

Comment by slumry, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:16:53 +0000

Yes, I heard it a few months ago from my 20-something niece. When I commented on it later, I was given to believe that everyone but me knew about this. Good to know I have company.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:25:32 +0000

I've never heard this one before! People actually say this? Hmm. Wouldn't think it would be so hard to pronounce a five-letter word that it would need clipping.

Comment by slumry, about 1 year ago

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:18:53 +0000

Pizza, formed by clipping