zatchnoun
Factsheet
What does the noun zatch mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zatch. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
How common is the noun zatch?
| 1950 | 0.0009 |
| 1960 | 0.0008 |
| 1970 | 0.0007 |
| 1980 | 0.0006 |
| 1990 | 0.0003 |
| 2000 | 0.0004 |
| 2010 | 0.0004 |
How is the noun zatch pronounced?
British English
Where does the noun zatch come from?
Earliest known use
1950s
The earliest known use of the noun zatch is in the 1950s.
OED's earliest evidence for zatch is from 1950, in a letter by Elwyn White.
zatch is perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item.
Etymons: satchel n.
Nearby entries
- zarda, n.1899–
- zardozi, n.1871–
- zarf | zurf, n.1836–
- zari, n.1969–
- zariba, n.1849–
- zariba, v.1885–
- zarnich, n.1612–
- Zarp, n.1895–
- zarzuela, n.1888–
- zat, n.1934–
- zatch, n.1950–
- zawiya, n.1836–
- zawn, n.1865–
- zayat, n.1823–
- zayde, n.1946–
- zazen, n.1727–
- zazzy, adj.1961–
- Z band, n.1950–
- ZBB, n.1976–
- Z-bed, n.1973–
- Z-car, n.1961–
Etymology
Meaning & use
- 1950–The buttocks; the female genitals; an act of copulation.
- 1950
You are just sticking out your zatch, and many a tosspan and strutfart will run you through.
E. B. White, Letter 6 June (1976) 321 - 1971
Scotsmen playing the bagpipes give me a pain in the prick... Pathan tribesmen playing them is enough to make the harlot of Jerusalem snatch her zatch!
R. Dentry, Encounter at Kharmel v. 88 - 1980
You're going to take her home and give her a zatch.
J. Krantz, Princess Daisy xii. 191
- cuntc1230–coarse slang in later use. The female genitals; the vulva or vagina. Cf. quaint, n.¹
- quivera1382–1663The female genitals; the vagina. Frequently in contextual allusion to sense 1a. Cf. arrow, n. 2b.ii. Obsolete.
- chosec1386–98Thing (as a general term for a thing not more particularly named). Obsolete.
- privy chosea1387–1425The vulva.
- quoniamc1405–The female genitals.
- naturec1470–1743The female genitals, esp. those of a mare. Obsolete.
- shell1497–A shell of this kind (or a vessel resembling one) used for a specific purpose. Used as a target. Scottish, chiefly with indecent allusion (cf. Latin c…
- box1541–slang. The female genitals; the vulva or vagina.
- water gate1541–1719slang. The female genitals; the vulva or vagina. Obsolete.
- mouth1568–1749The female external genitals; the vulva, the vagina. In early Scottish use frequently in mouth thankless, i.e. ‘mouth without power of speech’. Obs…
- quiver case1568–†a. = quiver, n.¹ 2 (obsolete); b. = quiver, n.¹ 1a.
- water gap1586–1658slang. The female genitals; the vulva or vagina. Obsolete.
- cunnya1593–The female genitals; the vulva or vagina; = cunt, n. 1. Hence (offensive and often disparaging): a woman, or women collectively, considered as a…
- medlar1597–1665slang. The female genitals. Also: a prostitute; a disreputable woman. Cf. also quot. 1627 at medlar tree, n. Obsolete.
- mark1598–1756The female genitals, regarded as a sexual target. In quot. 1756: the clitoris. Obsolete.
- buggle-boo1600–74slang. Apparently used as a euphemism for ‘the female genitals; the vagina’. Obsolete.
- malkin1602–1795Scottish. The female genitals. Cf. merkin, n.¹ Obsolete. rare.
- lap1607Applied to certain parts of the body. A fold of flesh or skin; occasionally the female pudendum. Obsolete.
- skin coat1611–93slang (chiefly humorous or disparaging). The female genitals. Obsolete.
- quim1613–coarse slang. The female genitals; the vulva; the vagina. Also (esp. in later use): sexual intercourse with a woman. Cf. pussy, n. A.3.
- nest1614–coarse slang (now U.S.). The female genitals or pubic hair.
- watermilla1626–1811slang. The female genitals; the vulva or vagina. Also: a woman as a source of sexual gratification. Obsolete.
- bum1655–1762The female genitals. Cf. bumfiddle, v. 2, bumble, v.³, bumble broth, n. 2. Obsolete.
- merkin1656–1874slang in later use. The female genitals; = malkin, n. 1b. Obsolete.
- twat1656–The female genitals; the vulva or vagina.
- notch1659–In various figurative uses. coarse slang. The female genitals.
- commodity1660–1884slang. The female genitals. Obsolete.
- modicum1660–1732slang. The female genitalia. Obsolete.
- crinkum-crankum1670–A thing which is full of twists and turns; a winding way; something intricately or fancifully elaborated; a mechanical device or toy; a curio…
- honeypot1673–slang (frequently euphemistic). The female genitals. Now chiefly U.S.
- honour1688–1724concrete. The female genitals. Obsolete.
- muff1699–slang. The female pubic hair. Hence also: the vulva, the vagina. Cf. muff-diver, n.
- pussy1699–coarse slang. The female genitals; the vulva or vagina.
- puss1707–coarse slang. = pussy, n. A.3.
- madge?1732–1886slang. (A name for) a woman's genitals; the vulva or vagina. Obsolete.
- fud1771–The pubic hair, esp. of a woman. Also: the female genitals. coarse slang in later use.
- jock1790–coarse slang. The genitals of a man (or †of a woman).
- cock?1833–coarse slang. The female genitals; the vulva or vagina. U.S. (chiefly in the Southern states and in African American usage) in later use.
- fanny?1835–slang (originally and chiefly British). The female genitals; the vulva or vagina.
- vaginac1890–colloquial. More generally: the female external genitals or genital area; the vulva and vagina (sense 1a) considered together.
- front garden1893–colloquial and euphemistic. The female genitals or pubic hair. Cf. garden, n. 1d.
- rug1893–slang. The pubic hair, esp. of a woman; (hence) the female external genitals. Cf. carpet, n. additions.
- money-maker1896–slang. The female genitals.
- Berkeley1898–The female genitals; = cunt, n. 1.
- Berkeley Hunt1898–The female genitals; = cunt, n. 1. Now rare.
- twitchet1899–The female genitals; the vulva or vagina.
- mingea1903–The female genitals; pubic hair. Hence allusively (derogatory and offensive): women, regarded collectively as objects of sexual gratification.
- snatch1904–dialect and slang. The female pudenda. Also attributive. Cf. sense 6b.
- beaver1927–The female genitals or the pubic area in general; also attributive, denoting films, literature, etc., in which nude females are portrayed; split b…
- coozie1934–The female genitals.
- Sir Berkeley1937–In transferred uses, as Sir Harry, Sir Sydney, Sir Timothy (see quots.); Sir Berkeley n. coarse slang the female genital organs; hence transferred…
- pocketbook1942–U.S. slang (esp. regional (southern)) (euphemistic). The female external genitals; the vagina.
- pranny1949–Originally: the female genitals. Later: an idiot.
- zatch1950–The buttocks; the female genitals; an act of copulation.
- cooch1955–Originally North American. The female genitals. Cf. cooze, n.² 2.
- bearded clam1962–The female external genitals; the vulva, the vagina.
- noonie1966–Chiefly British. The female genitals; the vulva or vagina.
- chuff1967–Chiefly British. The female pubic hair. Hence also: the female genitals.
- coozea1968–The female genitals. Also (as a mass noun): sexual intercourse with a woman.
- front bottom1969–The female external genitals, the vulva; cf. front bum, n.
- carpet1981–slang. A woman's pubic hair; the female external genitals. Cf. rug, n.³
- front bum1982–The female external genitals, the vulva; cf. front bottom, n.
- pum-pum1983–coarse slang (originally Caribbean and in British Afro-Caribbean usage). The female external genitals, the vagina. Hence: women considered sexually.
- coochie1986–slang (esp. in African American usage). The female genitals. Hence (occasionally): sexual intercourse with a woman. Cf. coozie, n. 2.
- punani1987–The female external genitals; the vulva, the vagina. Hence (offensive and chiefly disparaging): a woman considered sexually.
- poon1994–slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). offensive. A woman or women generally, regarded as a means of sexual gratification; (also) the female genitals; = poontang, n. 2.
- va-jay-jay2000–The female genitals; the vagina.
- arse-endsOld English–1200In plural. The buttocks. Obsolete.
- flitchOld English–The side of an animal, now only of a hog, salted and cured; a ‘side’ of bacon.
- culec1220–1825The rump; a buttock.
- buttockc1300–In the human body: either of the two round fleshy masses (comprising the gluteal muscles and surrounding tissues) situated beneath the lower…
- tail1303–The lower and hinder part of the human body; the fundament, posteriors, buttocks, backside. Now dialect and colloquial (chiefly U.S., esp. in…
- toutec1305–1500The buttocks, fundament, posteriors, rump.
- nagea1325The buttocks. Cf. nache, n.
- fundamentc1325–The anus or rectum; the buttocks, the backside. Also: the rump or vent of a quadruped or bird. Now chiefly archaic or humorous.
- tail-end1377–1401spec. The backside, rump: = tail, n.¹ 5.
- brawna1382–spec. The arm, the calf of the leg, the buttock.
- buma1387–A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the anus; the rectum. Also occasionally: an animal's rump, anus, or rectum.
- bewschers?a1400In plural. The buttocks.
- crouponc1400–1786The croup or rump of a horse or other animal; the buttocks or posteriors of the human body; transferred the hinder part of a thing; the crupper of…
- rumplec1430–A tail, a rump.
- lendc1440Chiefly plural. The loins; also, the buttocks.
- nachec1440–50The anus or buttocks of a person.
- luddocka1475–1500The loin, or the buttock.
- rearwarda1475–1855The haunches; the buttocks. Also in plural. Obsolete.
- croupc1475–humorously. The rump, posteriors.
- rumpc1475–A person's buttocks; the backside; (in extended use) the anus, the rectum.
- dock1508–Originally and chiefly Scottish. A person's bottom or buttocks.
- hurdies1535–With plural agreement. The buttocks; the hips. Also figurative the rump, the end or ‘tail’ of anything.
- bunc1538–The tail of a hare; in Scottish also transferred of human beings. (Cf. tail, n.¹ 1a.) See also bunt, n.⁵
- sitting place1545–1704The buttocks, the bottom. Obsolete.
- bottom?c1550–The buttocks, the posterior; (also) the anus.
- prat1567–slang (originally cant). In early use: a buttock. In later use: a person's bottom; the buttocks. Cf. pratfall, n. 1.
- nates1581–Chiefly Anatomy and Medicine. With plural agreement. The buttocks.
- backside1593–The buttocks, the bottom.
- crupper1594–The buttocks (of a man). Usually humorous.
- posteriorums1596–1679humorous. The buttocks, the posterior.
- catastrophe1600humorously. The posteriors. Obsolete.
- podex1601–The buttocks, the rump. Also: the anus; †the cloaca of an animal (obsolete). Now humorous.
- posterior1605–colloquial and humorous. In early use in plural, now usually singular. A person's buttocks. Also: the rump or backside of an animal.
- seat1607–The sitting part of the body; the posteriors. Also jocularly, seat of honour (and nonce-variations).
- poop1611–The hinder part of a person or animal; the buttocks, the rump. Now also: the anus. Now U.S. slang.
- stern1631–(Arising out of a figurative use of sense 2) The buttocks of a person (chiefly humorous and slang) or animal; the hinder part of any creature.
- cheek1639–Either of the buttocks. Usually in plural.
- breeka1642The buttocks, rump, posterior. Obsolete.
- doup1653–colloquial (originally Scottish, later also English regional (northern) and Irish English (northern)). A person's buttocks; the bottom, the…
- bumkin1658–1742In singular and plural. A person's bottom or buttocks.
- bumfiddle1661–A person's bottom; = bum, n.¹ A.1a.
- assa1672–A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the anus; the rectum. Also occasionally: an animal's rump, anus, or rectum.
- butt1675–colloquial (chiefly English regional (north-western) and U.S. regional (western) in early use, now chiefly North American). A person's buttocks…
- quarter1678Any one of four parts of a body or carcass. Usually in plural. Applied to the corresponding parts of a live person or animal (now typically a…
- foundation1681The ‘seat’ of the body, the ‘fundament’.
- toby1681–The posteriors, the buttocks: esp. in phrase to tickle one's toby. slang.
- bung1691= bum, n.¹ & int.² Obsolete. rare.
- rear1716–colloquial. The buttocks or backside of a person.
- fud1722–The buttocks, the bottom.
- sitting part1737–The buttocks, the bottom; also in plural in same sense.
- moon1756–slang. In singular and plural. The buttocks. Also: an act of exposing one's buttocks, esp. as a gesture intended to shock or insult.
- derrière1774–= behind, n. C.1.
- rass1790–coarse slang (originally and chiefly Jamaican). The buttocks; the arse; (in extended use) rubbish, nonsense. Also (occasionally attributive) as a general term of abuse. Also as int.
- stern-post1810jocularly. The buttocks. Obsolete.
- sit-down1812–colloquial. A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Cf. sit-upon, n. 2.
- hinderland1817–(plural) = hinderling, n.² 2 (for which hinderlans is a misprint in editions of Scott).
- hinderling1817–n. plural (also -lins). Posteriors, buttocks. Scottish.
- nancy1819–The buttocks.
- ultimatum1823–25slang. The hinder parts; the buttocks. Obsolete.
- behinda1830–colloquial. A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the part of a garment that covers the backside.
- duff?1837–The buttocks; the backside.
- botty1842–Esp. in children's language: the bottom, the buttocks.
- rear end1851–slang. The posterior of a person or animal; the buttocks.
- latter end1852–a. The very end of a period, process, etc.; esp. the end of life, death; (also occasionally) the furthest point or extremity; b. humorous the…
- hinder?1857–Hindquarters, buttocks; hind legs.
- sit1862–colloquial (humorous and euphemistic). The buttocks, the backside.
- arse cheek1865–A buttock; (in plural) the buttocks; cf. ass cheek, n.
- sit-me-down1866–The bottom, the buttocks.
- stern-works1879–The buttocks.
- tuchus1886–A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the anus; the rectum.
- bum cheekc1890–(In plural) the buttocks; (occasionally singular) either of the buttocks.
- jacksy-pardy1891–96= jacksie, n.
- sit-upon1910–The buttocks, the bottom.
- can1913–slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). The buttocks, the bottom.
- truck-end1913–The buttocks.
- sitzfleisch1916–colloquial. The buttocks, the bottom.
- B.T.M.1919–Bottom, posterior.
- fanny1919–colloquial (originally and chiefly North American). The buttocks, the bottom.
- bot1922–The bottom, the buttocks.
- heinie1922–The buttocks.
- beam1929–transferred. The (width of the) hips or buttocks; esp. in colloquial phrase broad in the beam.
- yas yas1929–= ass, n.² 1a.
- keister1931–The buttocks.
- batty1935–A person's buttocks; the backside. Also: the posterior of a bird or other animal (rare).
- bim1935–= bum, n.¹ A.1a.
- arse-end1937–slang. The buttocks; the bottom, the backside; = arse, n. A.1a.
- twat1937–U.S. regional. The buttocks. Cf. fanny, n.¹ 3. Now rare.
- okole1938–The buttocks, the backside. Cf. ass, n.²
- bahookie1939–The buttocks, the rectum.
- bohunkus1941–A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside.
- quoit1941–In extended use. Australian slang. The backside, the bottom. Also occasionally in plural: the buttocks.
- patoot1942–= patootie, n. 2.
- rusty-dusty1942–colloquial (originally and chiefly in African American usage). The buttocks.
- dinger1943–A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the anus; the rectum. Sometimes: an animal's rump, anus, or rectum. Cf. ding, n.⁸
- jacksie1943–A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside; (also) the anus or rectum. Also occasionally: an animal's rump, anus, or rectum.
- dead-ass1950–A person's buttocks or body, used in various phrases expressing that a person is being lazy or slow to act. Cf. ass, n.² 4.
- zatch1950–The buttocks; the female genitals; an act of copulation.
- ass cheek1951–A buttock; (in plural) the buttocks.
- butt cheek1953–(Occasionally, singular) either of the buttocks; (more usually, plural) the buttocks.
- culo1957–slang (sometimes derogatory and potentially offensive). Typically in Spanish and Italian contexts: a person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: the anus; the rectum. Also: a stupid, irritating, or…
- ding1957–A person's buttocks; the bottom, the backside. Also: an animal's rump. Cf. dinger, n.⁴
- booty1959–The buttocks.
- patootie1959–euphemistic and humorous. The buttocks, the rectum. Frequently figurative and in figurative contexts. Cf. patoot, n.
- buns1960–plural. The buttocks; rarely singular, the human posterior. North American slang.
- wazoo1961–The buttocks; the anus.
- tush1962–= backside, n. A.3.
- kazoo1965–U.S. slang. = wazoo, n. (in either sense).
- cake1972–slang (originally and chiefly U.S., esp. among African Americans). Frequently in plural. The buttocks; the bottom. Cf. bun, n.² additions.
- swivec1560An act of swiving.
- fall1594–1699An act of sexual intercourse. Obsolete.
- sleep1612With allusion to sleeping together. Obsolete. rare.
- fuck1663–coarse slang (see note at fuck, v.). An act of sexual intercourse. Also as a mass noun (esp. in early use): sexual intercourse.
- shift1664–slang. Originally: sexual intercourse; an act or instance of this. Now chiefly Irish English: kissing; sexual activity which stops short of…
- merry bout1780a. A drinking session; b. slang an act of sexual intercourse.
- stroke1785–An act of copulation. slang. rare.
- screw?c1845–coarse slang. An act of sexual intercourse, esp. of a hasty and casual nature. Also figurative.
- charver1846–A promiscuous woman; a prostitute. Hence: women considered sexually; (also) an act of sexual intercourse with a woman.
- frigc1864–An act of sexual intercourse. Cf. fuck, n. 1a.
- fuckeea1866–coarse slang. In (frequently disparaging) representations of pidgin English: sexual intercourse; an act of this.
- sex act1888–A sexual action or activity, especially the act of sexual intercourse.
- grind1893–slang. (An act of) sexual intercourse. Also on the grind.
- mount1896–An act of copulation; (Zoology) an act of copulation in which the male climbs on to the female.
- poke1902–coarse slang. An act of sexual intercourse; a woman considered as a sexual partner.
- tumble1903–slang. An act of sexual intercourse; a woman giving opportunity for this; chiefly in to give (or get) a tumble.
- screwing1904–spec. slang (originally U.S.). The action or an act of having sexual intercourse. Cf. screw, v. II.7b.
- ride1905–slang. An act of sexual intercourse. Cf. ride, v. III.20a, III.20b.
- roll1910–colloquial. An act of sexual intercourse.
- trick1926–An instance of the sexual act or any of its variations; usually spec. a prostitute's session with a client. Esp. to turn a trick, to perform a sexual…
- lay1932–A woman who is readily available for sexual intercourse; an act of sexual intercourse. slang (originally U.S.). Cf. lay, v.¹ I.2b.
- jump1934–An act of copulation; sexual intercourse. slang.
- bang1937–An act of sexual intercourse. slang.
- knock1937–(An act of) copulation; so on the knock, engaged in prostitution.
- shag1937–coarse slang. An act of copulation.
- straight?a1940–slang or colloquial. Used to denote people or behaviour considered as following or conforming to… U.S. slang. An act of conventional sexual…
- a roll in the hay1945–Phrases and Proverbs. to carry hay in one's horns: to be ill-tempered or dangerous (Latin fænum habet in cornu, Horace; from an ox apt to gore…
- boffing1949–a. Masturbation (rare); b. (an act of) sexual intercourse.
- boff1956–Sexual intercourse; an instance of this. Hence: a sexual partner, esp. a woman.
- naughty1959–Frequently euphemistic. Originally and chiefly Australian and New Zealand. An act of sexual intercourse.
- root1961–Australian and New Zealand coarse slang. An act of sexual intercourse. Also (chiefly with modifying word): a person (esp. a woman) considered in…
- shtup1964–Chiefly in Jewish usage: an act of sexual intercourse.
- home run1967–slang (chiefly North American). Sexual intercourse, as the last of four stages in a scheme which likens sexual activity to rounding the bases in…
- seeing to1970–An act of sexual intercourse. Usually premodified by an intensifying adjective. Esp. in to give (a person) a (good, etc.) seeing to: to have…
- legover1975–An act of sexual intercourse. Cf. to get (also †lay, †lift, have, throw) one's leg over at leg, n. phrases P.3e.
- bonk1978–slang. An act of sexual intercourse. Cf. bonk, v. 3, bonking, n. 2.
- zatch1980–The buttocks; the female genitals; an act of copulation.
- boning1982–slang (originally U.S.). An act of sexual intercourse; an act of penetration with the penis. Also as a mass noun. Cf. later bone, v.¹ 8.
- porking1988–(The action of having) sexual intercourse; an instance of this. Cf. pork, v. 3.
- boink1989–slang. An act of sexual intercourse. Cf. bonk, n. B.3.
Pronunciation
British English
Consonants
- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing
Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence
Vowels
- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)
Other symbols
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- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
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Frequency
zatch typically occurs fewer than 0.01 times per million words in modern written English.
zatch is in frequency band 1, which contains words occurring fewer than 0.001 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands
Frequency of zatch, n., 1950–2010
* Occurrences per million words in written English
Historical frequency series are derived from Google Books Ngrams (version 2), a data set based on the Google Books corpus of several million books printed in English between 1500 and 2010.
The overall frequency for a given word is calculated by summing frequencies for the main form of the word, any plural or inflected forms, and any major spelling variations.
For sets of homographs (distinct entries that share the same word-form, e.g. mole, n.¹, mole, n.², mole, n.³, etc.), we have estimated the frequency of each homograph entry as a fraction of the total Ngrams frequency for the word-form. This may result in inaccuracies.
Smoothing has been applied to series for lower-frequency words, using a moving-average algorithm. This reduces short-term fluctuations, which may be produced by variability in the content of the Google Books corpus.
| Decade | Frequency per million words |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0009 |
| 1960 | 0.0008 |
| 1970 | 0.0007 |
| 1980 | 0.0006 |
| 1990 | 0.0003 |
| 2000 | 0.0004 |
| 2010 | 0.0004 |