zimbo
See also: Zimbo
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Borrowed from Portuguese zimbo.
Noun
[edit]zimbo (plural zimbos)
Etymology 2
[edit]From zombie, by switching vowels. Coined by philosopher Daniel Dennett.
Noun
[edit]zimbo (plural zimbos or zimboes)
- (philosophy) A non-conscious person analogous to a zombie, but capable of interrogating and discussing its own internal states.
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[edit]Portuguese
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]
- Hyphenation: zim‧bo
Noun
[edit]zimbo m (plural zimbos)
- a particular univalve mollusc once used as currency
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