zetz

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English

Etymology

From Yiddish .

Noun

zetz (plural zetzes)

  1. (slang) A punch; a blow.
    • 2013, Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Joel Segel, Jewish with Feeling: A Guide to Meaningful Jewish Practice, page 75:
      [] when suddenly I felt a zetz in the ribs and a whisper in my ear.