zilch
noun/zɪltʃ/
/zɪltʃ/
[uncountable] (informal)- nothing
- I arrived in this country with zilch.
Word Origin1960s: origin uncertain; perhaps from a Mr Zilch, a character in the 1930s US humorous magazine Ballyhoo.Want to learn more?
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