First published 1986; not fully revised
† zabernizeverb
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb zabernize. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the 1910s.
Entry status
OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
The only known use of the verb zabernize is in the 1910s.
OED's only evidence for zabernize is from 1914, in Daily News & Leader.
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- zabuton, n.1879–
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- 'zackly | 'zactly, adv.1886–
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- zafu, n.1965–
1914
intransitive.
Stressed as ˈzabernize.
1914
A quaint illustration of an attempt to ‘zabernise’ in business life..is published..to-night.
Daily News & Leader 6 April 1/7
Originally published as part of the entry for zabernism, n.
zabernism, n. was first published in 1986; not fully revised.
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