"'za" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-'za.wav
Etymology: Abbreviation of pizza. Etymology templates: {{abbreviation of|en|pizza}} Abbreviation of pizza. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} 'za (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Pizza Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Pizza Synonyms: za
    Sense id: en-'za-en-noun-8SlYgWpJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, New York: Bantam Books, →ISBN:",
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