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| zom·bie [ zómbee ] (plural zom·bies) or zom·bi [ zómbee ] (plural zombis) |
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1. offensive term: an offensive term for a person considered to lack energy, enthusiasm, or the ability to think independently
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insult
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2. dead body given life by voodoo: in voodoo, a dead body supposedly brought back to life again without a soul
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3. voodoo spirit reviving dead body: in voodoo, a spirit that supposedly brings a dead body back to life again
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4. religion snake god of voodoo: in Caribbean, Brazilian, and West African voodoo religions, a snake god
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5. beverages strong rum cocktail: a very strong alcoholic cocktail made with various kinds of rum
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6. history army conscript assigned for home defense: in Canada, a conscripted soldier assigned to home defense during World War II
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slang
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7. comput program allowing remote control: a hidden software program that is installed on another computer by means of a virus, allowing it to be accessed remotely and used to access or attack another computer
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8. comput remotely controlled computer: a computer that has been infected with a zombie
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| [Early 19th century. Via Caribbean Creole< Kimbundu n-zumbi "ghost, snake god"] |
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  zom·bi·ism noun |
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