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zombiism

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zom⋅bie

  [zom-bee]
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–noun
1. (in voodoo)
a. the body of a dead person given the semblance of life, but mute and will-less, by a supernatural force, usually for some evil purpose.
b. the supernatural force itself.
2. Informal.
a. a person whose behavior or responses are wooden, listless, or seemingly rote; automaton.
b. an eccentric or peculiar person.
3. a snake god worshiped in West Indian and Brazilian religious practices of African origin.
4. a tall drink made typically with several kinds of rum, citrus juice, and often apricot liqueur.
5. Canadian Slang. an army conscript assigned to home defense during World War II.
Origin:
1810–20; appar. < Kongo or Kimbundu nzambi god

Related forms:
zom⋅bi⋅ism, noun
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Slang Dictionary
zombie [ˈzɑmbi]

  1. n.
    a weird and frightening person. : Martin is practically a zombie. Doesn't he ever go out—in the daylight, I mean? , Britney's getting to look like a zombie. Is she well?
  2. n.
    a very stupid person. : Please ask one of those zombies to stand by the door.
  3. n.
    a very tired person. : I feel like such a zombie. Maybe I'm not eating right.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

zombie 
1871, of W. African origin (cf. Kikongo zumbi "fetish;" Kimbundu nzambi "god"), originally the name of a snake god, later with meaning "reanimated corpse" in voodoo cult. But perhaps also from Louisiana creole word meaning "phantom, ghost," from Sp. sombra "shade, ghost." Sense "slow-witted person" is recorded from 1936.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

zombie

A company that remains in business even though it is technically bankrupt and almost surely headed for the graveyard.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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