Origin of the word "zit"?

[machine]

What is the origin of "zit"??

I have no idea... it doesn't make a 'zit' sound when you squeeze them, it doesn't 'look' like a 'zit', or whatever a 'zit' looks like. I'm stumped.

Is 'zit' Latin for pimple? Or Greek? Or French?

Maybe when we say, "Ewww, what is it?" maybe the origin?

A New Years stumper for you all. A chocolate fish for the 1st to come up with a logical solution.

 

[machine]

**UPDATE**

According to my concise Oxford dictionary, it is of unknown N.American origin from the 60's...

The mystery deepens...

 

[IainDuncanSmith]

It refers to Profanitys face.

 

[machine]

.....I see.......

 

[EagleFlyFree]

it's short for zitterdaagenhausendoguentreeen, which is some sort of horrible offspring of a word between danish and german.

 

[Ethereal Sage]

Is that what ends up on your face when you rub it against a tree that the dog from the doghouse left a dag on?

 

[EagleFlyFree]

no, zitterdaagenhausendoguentreeen in turn is short for zitterhaagendaassihausenpisskopfinlundindogiinpissisintreeeeeen.

stupid parser splits the word on its own

 

[Ethereal Sage]

I don't think I'll attempt that translation

 

[Black Dragon]

itte oughff snight flingae!!!

 

[bodomite]

ROFLMAO
WTF DOODZ WTF

 

[Profanity]

Interesting thread.

 

[Psychonaut]

It originated in France. Soon after WWII, when Allied forces were enjoying victory and the trading pipelines were again open, French desserts began to become very popular. Coupled with the import of Swiss chocolate, acne became more pronounced in the French culture. At that time it was also safer to go out dancing and such and dating was reaching an all time high. With the increased acne and the increased partying, it bacame common to hear cries of, "Zis is terrible!!" coming from windows throughout the cities as young partygoers discovered the puss-filled blemishes on their bodies. That commonly heard phrase was soon shortened to zit.

 

[Profanity]

Zit is a one syllable word, it's most likely to be of Old English origin.

 

[machine]

It originated in France. Soon after WWII, when Allied forces were enjoying victory and the trading pipelines were again open, French desserts began to become very popular. Coupled with the import of Swiss chocolate, acne became more pronounced in the French culture. At that time it was also safer to go out dancing and such and dating was reaching an all time high. With the increased acne and the increased partying, it bacame common to hear cries of, "Zis is terrible!!" coming from windows throughout the cities as young partygoers discovered the puss-filled blemishes on their bodies. That commonly heard phrase was soon shortened to zit.

best one so far

 

[Profanity]

Zit comes from 1960's English.