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    [Noun]  | "zing" | \ ˈziŋ \


    1: a shrill humming noise

    2: an enjoyably exciting or stimulating quality : zest

    3: a sharply piquant flavor


    Origin: 1902 ;

     Imitative;

    [Verb]  | "zing" 


    1: to make or move with a humming sound

    2: zip, speed

    3: to hit suddenly : zap


    Origin: 1911 ;

    [Noun]  | "zing" 


    1: active strength of body or mind;


      * e.g., " ... has the youthful, adventurous zing to go out and conquer mountains "





    2: the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses;


      * e.g., " ... the razor-sharp repartee puts some zing into the movie "





    [Verb]  | "zing" 


    1: as in shoot, fly;




     [ "zing" ]

    1: The new term for owned, said after saying something witty to someone in an insulting manner.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: So, what'd you do last night? 

     [ "zing" ]

    1: interjection: A self proclaimed exclamation of superior bantering abilities

      * e.g.,  ... inj. example, any of the following lines from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation may be followed by the exclamation "ZING!" 


     [ "zing" ]

    2: noun: a statement designed to verbally serve someone

      * e.g.,  ... neighbor: Hey Griswald, where you gonna put a tree that big? 

     [ "zing" ]

    1: An interjection commonly used after making a witty joke at someone else's expense while they are present.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: Your room smells like ass. 

     [ "zing" ]

    1: A word similar to owned, but better.

      * e.g.,  ... Frank: I hate pretending the play our intruments (on the set of music videos), I feel like Ashlee Simpson....ohhh zing! 

     [ "zing" ]

    1: Term white people use to sound cool (i.e., even more white) after an insult.

      * e.g.,  ... Asian Kid (to White Kid 1): You are cracker. 

     [ "zing" ]

    1: a form of verbal taunting, usually associated with extreme embarassment on the targets behalf. Popular phrases succeeding the insult include "HYYYOO" and "OWNED!"

      * e.g.,  ... zing - That was a very hearty zing. 

     [ "zing" ]

    1: The most retarded word ever man invented.

      * e.g.,  ... <man> ZING! 

     [ "zing" ]

    1: If someone makes an absolutely awful joke, or says something completely random or pointless. One member of the group may "zing" them.

      * e.g.,  ... George: Hey guess what guys...last night we were having dinner right, and my mother, the silly oaf, burnt my pizza!!........(expecting laughter from the group) 


     [ "zing" ]

    2: This works best if done during the awkward silence after the joke/comment.

      * e.g.,  ... Andy: (waitin a few seconds for the awkward silence to take hold.......ZING!!!!! (while pointing wih open palm) 


     [ "zing" ]

    3: The zinger may also point with an open palm, fingers first at the joke/comment maker while zinging them for effect.

      * e.g.,  ... Rest of Group: (laughter and general abuse directed at joke maker)  

     [ "zing" ]

    1: A lame expression used by lame, pretentious pseudo-interlectuals in order to try and make a person feel stupid.

      * e.g.,  ... Pseudo-Interlectual A: <some witty remark, thats not that witty that I can't be stuffed to think of right now> 


     [ "zing" ]

    2: Insulting the recipient's intelligence (implying they're too stupid to realise they've been 'dissed' in some way or another), some crony of theirs has to call out 'Zing!'.

      * e.g.,  ... Pseudo-Interlectual B: "Zing!" 


     [ "zing" ]

    3: They usually do this because they are incapable of actually being smart, and instead acheive this fake image by making others look stupid.

      * e.g.,  ... Me - "Really? Are you SURE I was just 'Zung'? I am incapable of detecting these things, don't you know..." 

     [ "zing" ]

    1: a word used after you have insulted someone,

      * e.g.,  ... Sam: Wow that car's paint job is ugly 

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