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it's a zoo
it's a zoo
Also, what a zoo. This is a place or situation of confusion and/or disorder. For example, Mary's got all these house guests with children and pets-it's a zoo, or We're in the midst of moving our office and files are all over the place-what a zoo! [Slang; late 1800s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Justine | | zhuy-STEEN (French), jus-TEEN (English) | French, English, Dutch, German |
Lowry | | ['lauəri] | |
Putnam | | ['pʌtnəm] | |
Broos | | BRO:S | Dutch, Limburgish |
Christabel | | KRIS-tə-bel | English (Rare) |
Bonifaas | | - | Dutch |