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Added 8 October 2026

zit

/ˈzɪt/ noun

First recorded: 1960 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about zit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne.

Origin

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

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