zoot

zoot

slang A cigarette filled with marijuana; a joint or spliff. Primarily heard in UK. We passed around a couple zoots while we watched the cheesy sci-fi movie. I heard Tom was suspended from school for smoking a zoot behind the gymnasium.

zoot suit

A type of suit, popular among men in the 1930s and '40s, consisting of a long, broad jacket and wide-legged pants worn high on the waist, typically accompanied by a fedora or pork pie hat of a matching color. My friends and I decided to wear zoot suits to prom so we would stand out from everyone wearing normal tuxedoes. It's odd seeing pictures of my granddad tearing up the dance floor in his zoot suit as a young man.
See also: suit, zoot
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

zoot suit

A man's ensemble for hipsters and other cool dudes. Popular during the 1930s and '40s, a zoot suit featured a long coat with wide lapels and padded shoulders and matching high-waisted, ballooning pants. Fancy shoes and a felt fedora hat completed the hipster “look.” “Zoot” was apparently a variation of the word “suit.”
See also: suit, zoot
Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price
See also:
  • gyve
  • spleef
  • shpleef
  • exotic
  • exotic cheroot
  • beam up
  • a cigarette with no name
  • doobage
  • dubage
  • toke up
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Zoot said it plans to use the two 250-kilowatt Direct FuelCell power plants, which were manufactured by FuelCell Energy, Inc., in conjunction with traditional diesel fuel generators and the electric grid "to meet the electrical reliability requirements of its building and to support future development for its online credit processing operations at the campus."
"This model is popular among customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia," said Zoot's media representative Karel Samec, as quoted by the Sme daily.
Every page is filled with beautiful free verse that conveys thoughts, feelings, and actions from the multiple perspectives of the various people involved in the Zoot Suit Riots--an important event in history that is talked about too infrequently.
Zoot has just released a new album on Treasure Island Records called The Book Of Life, I've Read It.
Keyboard player Zoot is till touring after more than 50 years on the music scene, and tonight he will be playing at Newcastle Labour Club in Leazes Park Road - a short hop away from the scene of that strobe cabaret and what was another regular venue - the celebrated Club a Go Go.
This professionalization of Chicano theatre can be attributed to individual efforts, certainly, but one cannot ignore the impact of Zoot Suit in this progress.
Rodriguez Otalora [1], Zoot, MSc; Jose V Higuera Marin [2], Zoot,MSc; Hector J Ciro Velasquez [3], Ing.agr, MSc, PhD.
"Elvis Style: From Zoot Suits to Jumpsuits" by Zoey Goto is a pictorial celebration of the aesthetic world of Elvis Presley with insightful and informative commentary that investigates why Elvis was, and continues to be, an icon of style.
In the 1940s, zoot suits became the rage among young Chicanos (thanks to actor Tin-Tan), African-Americans (broad-brimmed hat tip to musician Cab Calloway), Filipinos and Italians.
From Coveralls to Zoot Suits: The Lives of Mexican American Women on the World War II Home Front.
Atwood says she designed Depp's costume to match his musical style and body language: "Johnny's take on the music (provides) a Tex Avery vibe, which took us right to the zoot suit." She completed the look by hand-embroidering the jacket with a fur-inspired pattern.
Jan 21, 2015 (SeeNews) - Czech fashion e-tailer Zoot AS said on Wednesday it had received CZK 150 million (USD 6.2m/EUR 5.4m) from European private equity and venture capital investor 3TS Capital Partners.
Lips and Animal Zoot, Pepper, Floyd Sgt Janice, 10.