zay

See also: zāy and Zay

English

Pronoun

zay

  1. Pronunciation spelling of they. (usually signifying a foreign accent, often French or German).
    • 1918, Randall Parrish, Wolves of the Sea‎:
      I know vat zay do.
    • 1998 March 27, William Upski Wimsatt, “Anonymous Benefactor”, in Chicago Reader‎:
      He said, 'Students today, zay don't care about zee big issues.'

Verb

zay

  1. Pronunciation spelling of say. (usually signifying a foreign accent, often French or German).
    • 1868, F. Colburn Adams, The Von Toodleburgs‎:
      Wiz you to zay so many good zings to me, my heart shall be in ze paradise.
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