Seeing zzzzz just looks like either a buzz, or zedzedzedzedzed to me. But in the American pronunciation of Z, 'zee', this reads like zeeeeeeee, which almost sounds like the exhalation of a snore, or …

May 26, 2011 · "How and when did the letter Z become to be associated with sleeping?" First of all, zzzz (or z-z-z-z) is sound of snoring, from at least 1918. (Sometimes "a tiny saw cutting through a log" …

"First of all, zzzz (or z-z-z-z) is sound of snoring, from at least 1918. (Sometimes "a tiny saw cutting through a log" [1948] would be used, and both the snore and saw would make the same z-z-z-z …

Closed 13 years ago. What is the most common or correct spelling of "zzzzz"? (1) zzzzz (5 letters) (2) zzzz (4 letters) (3) zzz (3 letters) My question stems from when I first wrote it as "zzzzz" (5 letters) in …

Jan 21, 2020 · Zzz is an onomatopoeic representation of snoring. It was commonly used in media where sound effects were not an option, notably in comic books. That's where it got its association with …

Possible Duplicate: How did the letter Z become to be associated with sleeping/snoring? In old cartoons and even now in other such media, often the letters 'zzz' are used to indicate that a per...

Aug 17, 2020 · Zzz is often used in cartoons and comics for snoring and sleeping because Z looks and sounds like an electrical wave, and people send out brain waves when they sleep which sounds …

It is common to use zzzzz (or some other number of z letters) to indicate that the "speaker" is asleep. What is the origin of such a usage?

Nov 3, 2023 · When somebody falls asleep in English you'd say "they're catching their Z's" and in drawings it says z z z above their heads. What's the Korean equivalent? I was thinking either 지 지 지 …

Nov 23, 2015 · 1976 Cambridge Independent Press 16 Dec. ii. 3/2 The zzzzz-noise of the electric hare gliding past the opening traps grabs everyone's attention. 1983 Private Eye 4 Nov. 6/2 Once you …