# zac

CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/zac
Updated: 2026-05-06

## Definition

a very small amount of something, usually money. You use this word when you want to say that something is worth almost nothing.

For teachers: a negligible or insignificant amount, typically referring to a small sum of money. Often used in negative constructions to emphasise worthlessness.

## Examples

- I don't have a zac left in my pocket.
- After paying his rent and bills, he realized he didn't have a zac to spend on dinner.
- The inheritance was so heavily taxed that the remaining heirs were left with barely a zac to their names, despite the original estate's perceived value.

## Usage notes

- Primarily found in Australian and New Zealand English; often used in the phrase 'not a zac'.

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