Zuck
/zʌk/noun
A slang nickname for Mark Zuckerberg, especially in internet and media contexts.
Did you know?Unlike words with deep historical roots, “Zuck” is a contemporary clipped nickname, so its real story is cultural rather than occult: it shows how fast modern media can turn a person’s name into a symbol.
Etymological Timeline
2000s
English
Zuck
“A shortened nickname for Mark Zuckerberg”
2004
English
Zuckerberg
“The surname of the Facebook founder, from German-language family naming”
German
German
Zucker
“Sugar”
Middle High German
MHG
zucker
“Sugar”
Old High German
OHG
zuccar
“Sugar”
Late Latin
Latin
succarum
“Sugar”
Arabic
Arabic
sukkar
“Sugar”