Pronounced zih-zih-vah, this
word is accredited/associated with 4 things (2 of them widely accepted/known, 1 not so widely known, and 1 personal opinion, you try and pick which one):
1. Being the last word in the
English Dictionary (aside from street names and
zzz, the term used by many people to described a drawn character who is sleeping).
2. One of the
weirdest spelt words known to man.
3. So says the
American Heritage Dictionary:
NOUN: Any of various tropical American
weevils of the
genus Zyzzyva, often destructive to
plants.
ETYMOLOGY: New Latin Zyzzyva, genus name, probably from Zyzza, former genus of leafhoppers.
4. The name of a literary magazine, based in
San Francisco, that publishes writing and art by west coast
writers and
artists
Sources:
The Last Word (http://www.zolid.com/lastword/)
The American Heritage Dictionary 4th Edition Definition (http://www.bartleby.com/61/30/Z0033000.html)
Zyzzyva.org