a passive and retiring little zilch of a person
the amount of money that we have coming in right now is zilch
Recent Examples on the WebBehind the headlines of a dry February, here’s where the prospects stand, good and bad, for outdoor recreation:
The weather: After a zilch February, Lake Tahoe residents and visitors awoke Sunday to 6 inches of fresh snow.—Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 1 Mar. 2020 Most of these areas have been leased and drilled, with zilch results.—Tim Bradner, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Jan. 2018
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