"zinzin" meaning in French

See zinzin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /zɛ̃.zɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-zinzin.wav Forms: zinzins [plural]
Etymology: For the first two meanings, the origin is unclear, but maybe from German Wahnsinn or Dutch waanzin. Etymology templates: {{m+|de|Wahnsinn}} German Wahnsinn, {{m+|nl|waanzin}} Dutch waanzin Head templates: {{fr-adj|mf}} zinzin (plural zinzins)
  1. (colloquial) bonkers, cracked Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-zinzin-fr-adj-fEgy2SLd
  2. (slang, with de) like crazy, so much Tags: slang Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-zinzin-fr-adj-GXHbvuV1 Disambiguation of Personality: 5 95 0 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 95 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 0
  3. (Louisiana) buttocks Tags: Louisiana
    Sense id: en-zinzin-fr-adj-9gAhPsuJ Categories (other): Louisiana French

Inflected forms

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        "1": "de",
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      },
      "expansion": "German Wahnsinn",
      "name": "m+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "waanzin"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch waanzin",
      "name": "m+"
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          "cracked",
          "cracked"
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        "(colloquial) bonkers, cracked"
      ],
      "tags": [
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    {
      "categories": [
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        {
          "_dis": "4 96 0",
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          "langcode": "fr",
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            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I'd like to learn that language so much.",
          "text": "J'aimerais trop de zinzin apprendre cette langue."
        }
      ],
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        "like crazy, so much"
      ],
      "id": "en-zinzin-fr-adj-GXHbvuV1",
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        ],
        [
          "like crazy",
          "like crazy"
        ],
        [
          "so much",
          "so much"
        ]
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      ],
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        "with de"
      ],
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        "slang"
      ]
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        ]
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        "(Louisiana) buttocks"
      ],
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      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/zɛ̃.zɛ̃/"
    },
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    "French lemmas",
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      },
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    },
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      },
      "expansion": "Dutch waanzin",
      "name": "m+"
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  ],
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      ]
    }
  ],
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        "French colloquialisms"
      ],
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        "bonkers, cracked"
      ],
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          "bonkers"
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        [
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          "cracked"
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      ],
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    },
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      ],
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        {
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          "text": "J'aimerais trop de zinzin apprendre cette langue."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "like crazy, so much"
      ],
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          "de",
          "de"
        ],
        [
          "like crazy",
          "like crazy"
        ],
        [
          "so much",
          "so much"
        ]
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        "with de"
      ],
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      ]
    },
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      ],
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          "buttocks"
        ]
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        "(Louisiana) buttocks"
      ],
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        "Louisiana"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/zɛ̃.zɛ̃/"
    },
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