subs. phr. (American).—In pl. = The Zouave contingent in the Union Army during the Civil War, 1860–5.
c. 1861–5. Comic Song [BARTLETT].
| My love is a ZU-ZU so gallant and bold; | |
| He’s rough, and he’s handsome, scarce nineteen year old. | |
| Ibid., Song, The Zoo-Zoo’s Toast. | |
| Once again!—the hours are fleeting; | |
| Drinking is the soldier’s trick: | |
| Hark! the drum the roll-call’s beating,— | |
| Scatter, ZOO-ZOOS, ‘double quick!’ |
