zigzaggedness, n.

zigzaggedness
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# zigzaggednessnoun

## Factsheet

### Where does the noun zigzaggedness come from?

Earliest known use

1890s

The earliest known use of the noun zigzaggedness is in the 1890s.

OED's only evidence for zigzaggedness is from 1893, in Strand Magazine.

### Nearby entries

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6. ziggurat, n. 1873–
7. zigzag, n., adj., & adv. 1712–
8. zigzag, v. 1777–
9. zigzag connection, n. 1922–
10. zigzagged, adj. 1774–
11. zigzaggedness, n.1893–
12. zigzaggery, n. 1761–
13. zigzaggy, adj. a1845–
14. zigzag machine, n. 1952–
15. zigzag trefoil, n. 1796–
16. zig-zig, n. 1918–
17. Zika, n. 1952–
18. Zilavka, n. 1926–
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20. zilch, v. 1957–
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## Meaning & use

1. 1893–
   See zigzagged adj.
   Stressed as ˈzigzaggedness.
   1. 1893

      > It is in accordance with the general zig-zaggedness of things that the most popular residents in the fish-house are the birds.

      Strand Magazine vol. 6 693
   1. zigzaggedness 1893–
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Originally published as part of the entry for zigzagged, adj.

zigzagged, adj. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.