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zimbo.

A particular univalve mollusc once used as currency.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A particular univalve mollusc once used as currency.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese zimbo.

noun
  1. A non-conscious person analogous to a zombie, but capable of interrogating and discussing its own internal states.

Where this word comes from

From zombie, by switching vowels. Coined by philosopher Daniel Dennett.

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