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Zis is when everyone in the conversation is so fucked and the conversation has degenerated to such a extent that one person will attempt to string together a bunch of words but only come out with a mumble, ie. "bluergh". Then, a second person will say, "what?" because he/she had no idea what the first person was on about. Then, the first person, in response to the second person's "what?" will then reply "what?" again. A complex sense of confusion and despair is then brought upon the group and the failed conversation.

In Ancient Greek time, the very same thing would happen and the Greek public would all mutter: "Zis", our "what?" nowadays.

So, that is Zis.
Will: ..uh..blurgh.

Fred: What?

Will: What?

Fred: What?

Will: What? ..........

"ZIS"
Zis by Will Barsoum May 8, 2006
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gnat-zis 

the strange way that elderly Canadians pronounce the name of the political party that led Germany in the 1930s.
Grandpa said he fought the gnat-zis on Okinawa.
gnat-zis by T-Dog Jenkins February 3, 2005
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zish • zishan • Zisis • Zissis • zissou • zişan • zisa • zisan • ziser • zishy

y'all-zis 

That which belongs to a group.
y'all-zis by hibiscusroto June 24, 2005

y'all-zis 

Plural of y'all (you all).
“I wish I could dress like y’all-zis do”.
y'all-zis by Baltimore Lenore June 24, 2005
It’s what you say when you give your dog a treat. “What’s this”.

It is the word dogs already associate with treats.

Often used when you are trying to recall your dog when he/she wanders off.
“Here, Patch. W’zis?”
W’zis by rustymissile July 3, 2023

Zischeln 

Zischeln (sie zischelt, zischelte, hat gezischelt) stands for the unique and sexy sound when women pee. Nierenjuice often emerges with strong pressure from a full bladder, also zischelt es. Men love this sound and get very hot.
"Ahhhh I have to pee, I am full of nierenjuice!!!" - "Let me hear it zischeln!" *zshhhhhhhhhh pschhhhhhhhhhhh zshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh* "Oh yeah so hot......" - "Let`s fuck now! You wanna my boysahne???"
Zischeln by gollomosh September 16, 2023

Steve Zissou 

A famous oceanographer.
I am a proud member of the Zissou Society.
Steve Zissou by Bleurgh Resurgent February 8, 2005
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