zilch
[ zilch ]
/ zɪltʃ /
noun Slang.
zero; nothing: The search came up with zilch.
Origin of zilch
1965–70,
Americanism; perhaps continuous with earlier
zilch snafu,
Mr. Zilch a character in
Ballyhoo, a humor magazine first published in 1931; for sense cf.
zip3
Words nearby zilch
Example sentences from the Web for zilch
Zilch, what with Showtime's other steamy sex-heavy drama, The Affair, stealing its thunder.
15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More |Kevin Fallon |December 11, 2014 |DAILY BEASTHis conduct is boorish and intemperate; his views are anachronistic and absurd; his moral authority is zilch.
Remove a Stain on the Supreme Court by Impeaching Justice Scalia |David R. Dow |December 14, 2012 |DAILY BEASTBut there is nothing—zero, zilch, nada—in the Ryan plan that demonstrates how that reduction would come to pass.
British Dictionary definitions for zilch
zilch
/ (zɪltʃ) /
noun slang
nothing
US and Canadian sport
nil
Word Origin for zilch
C20: of uncertain origin