英语词汇zip的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	zip
词源	zip v.1 "move rapidly," 1852, of echoic origin. Meaning "close with a zipper" is from 1932. Related: Zipped; zipping. zip v.2 "to close or fasten by means of a zipper," 1932, back-formation from zipper (n.). Related: Zipped; zipping; zipless. ZIP adj. 1963, in U.S. postal ZIP code, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, no doubt chosen with conscious echo of zip (v.1). Alternative post code is attested by 1967 in Australia. zip n.1 "sound of something moving rapidly," 1875, imitative. Zip gun "homemade pistol" is attested by 1950. zip n.2 "zero," 1900, student slang for a grade of zero on a test, etc.; of unknown origin; compare zilch. Entries linking to zip zilch n. "nothing," 1957; "insignificant person," 1933, from use of Zilch as a generic comical-sounding surname for an insignificant person (especially Joe Zilch). There was a Mr. Zilch (1931), comic character in the magazine "Ballyhoo," and the use perhaps originated c. 1922 in U.S. college or theater slang. Probably a nonsense syllable, suggestive of the end of the alphabet, but Zilch is an actual German surname of Slavic origin. The [Cadence] agency aims to have each album cover actually promote the record, on the theory that "the day of pretty, boffy, zoomy and zingy covers for the sake of zilch is no more." [Billboard, Oct. 28, 1957] zipper n. 1925, probably an agent noun from zip (v.1). The trademark taken out on the name that year applied to a boot with zippers, not to the "lightning fastener" itself, which was so called by 1927. zilch (n.)zipper (n.)unzip (v.)zippy (adj.) updated on September 17, 2020
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