Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Bembicinae — several sand wasps that make a buzzing sound.
Etymologies
- Proposed in 1937 by V. S. L. Pate. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“This was a much greater succcess than her 2006 film, Zyzzyx Road, which cost $2 million but only made $30.”
“Zyzzyx Road was an indie movie never intended for a cinema release only for DVD but was released in one cinema without any promotion for SAG accreditation.”
“And despite the less than stellar box office for "Zyzzyx Road", I see from IMDB that 2007 will bring us "Zzyzx".”
“Zyzzyx Road cost approximately $2 million to make, but took just $30 at the box office.”
“But they played a pivotal role in movie history: these people helped the Tom Sizemore and Katherine Heigl-starring movie Zyzzyx Road reach an astonishing 30 dollars at the domestic box office.”
“A joking name for a wasp was accepted as not TOO silly; this was Zyzzyx, made up for the purpose of being last on anybody's list of Hymenoptera.”
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Ponderable Zoological Names
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hernesheir Concocted name for a wasp genus. That z-heavy nomenclatorial invention has inspired other names: Zyzzyx Road runs through the Mojave Desert in California. The Cal-Fullerton Desert Studies Center is located on Zyzzyx Road in the Mojave National Preserve. Zyzzyx Road inspired the naming of the motion picture Zyzzyx Road, released in 2006. From a madeupical to a movie. Nice. Jul 2, 2010