Z is for Zyzzyva

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Zyzzyva is an American weevil (a type of beetle). The word zyzzyva is the last word in many English dictionaries so it is sometimes used to mean "the last word." This is why the magazine ZYZZYVA has the slogan "The Last Word." ZYZZYVA is a journal of West Coast writers and artists published out of San Fransisco since 1985 and edited by Howard Junker.