Zizz
noun
a short sleep; nap
verb (intransitive)
to take a short sleep, snooze
historical examples
then the doors would be slammed shut, all the clerks flew to arms, up ran the consular flag, and zizz!
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noun phrase
a dermatologist (1960s+ medical)
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