"zaza" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈzɑːzɑː/ [UK, US], /ˈzɐːzɐː/ [General-Australian]
enPR: zäzä [General-Australian] Etymology: Reduplication of za, from an apheretic pronunciation of exotic. Compare za (“exotic marijuana”). Etymology templates: {{reduplication|en|za}} Reduplication of za, {{glossary|apheresis|apheretic}} apheretic, {{m|en|exotic}} exotic, {{m|en|za|t=exotic marijuana}} za (“exotic marijuana”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} zaza (uncountable)
  1. (slang) Exotic marijuana. Tags: slang, uncountable Synonyms: marijuana
    Sense id: en-zaza-en-noun-provFoEQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplications

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