Why are people calling zombies zeds?

[joevella.ns@gmail.com 21]

Zombies, walkers, hoppers, crawlers, or undead.

[Dazenil 0]

its from the name of the mod. Dayz. From the letter Z specificly.

[XOLiD 102]

That's...not really a good explanation.

[dragula 1]

its from the name of the mod. Dayz. From the letter Z specificly.

Think it should be Zobz, then, zebz. why the 'e'?

[Heme (DayZ) 0]

Depending on how you pronounce it really. For me it makes perfect sense since in my alphabet Z is something like "zeta" -> "zed". Zombie, walker and whatever is much clumsier word for quick use.

[JohnCarter (DayZ) 0]

In Canada we say the letter Z as "Zed" and Americans say it as "Zee"

So I'm gonna say that the way rocket says it is probably "Zed" too :P

[Banicks 55]

Rocket's a kiwi, or aussie i think. We say it Zed.

But I believe they're called zeds for short, 'z'ombie - zed. Wont be long until its just z ie: z over there

[Fallout10mm 4]

Zeds dead baby, Zeds dead

[nallethebiscuit 0]

Rocket's a kiwi' date=' or aussie i think. We say it Zed.

But I believe they're called zeds for short, 'z'ombie - zed. Wont be long until its just z ie: z over there

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Thats just wrong and i will make sure it never happens... zeds are zeds nothing less

[joevella.ns@gmail.com 21]

I'm Canadian but I say zee not all Canadians say zed, it's not as fluid and doesn't roll of the tounge.

[LunaTiK (DayZ) 45]

It's from a movie called Shaun of the Dead and yes it's because of the letter Z being called/named Zed in certain countries.

Probably not the first time in history it was used but it was a memorable part of the film for people and why it became so popular.

[Foolish (DayZ) 0]

I do it cause its from a book called World War Z and thats what they end up calling zombies.

[Banicks 55]

I do it cause its from a book called World War Z and thats what they end up calling zombies.

Soon to be released at the movies.

[sh1f 2]

It's so we can say "Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead."

[Qayin (DayZ) 1]

Zeds dead baby' date=' Zeds dead

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i love you for the pulp fiction ref.

[stephansabath@t-online.de 40]

"YOU! be cool, everbody be cool" ;)

Dean calls it DayZee, so for him Zeds are Zees ;) ;) ;)

[Bottlerocket 205]

Wierdly, in the UK we say 'Zed' for 'Z', so it makes sense to me. But I call the mod 'DayZee'. Figure that one out.

[ZedsDeadBaby 2287]

Zeds dead baby' date=' Zeds dead

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Yes?

Ed: Any zombies out there?

Shaun: Don't say that!

Ed: What?

Shaun: That!

Ed: What?

Shaun: The zed-word. Don't say it!

Ed: Why not?

Shaun: Because it's ridiculous!

Ed: All right... are there any out there, though?

looking out of the letter-box, he sees an empty street

Shaun: I can't see any. Maybe it's not as bad as all that.

[he turns his head and sees a pack of zombies]

Shaun: Oh, no, there they are.

[Grey508 17]

I do it cause its from a book called World War Z and thats what they end up calling zombies.

Soon to be released at the movies.

June 12, 2013. If they can sort that clusterfuck out, anyway.

[Graywolf4409 0]

Zee is the lowercase pronunciation of the letter z, Zed is the upper case pronunciation.

The mod is called DayZ, the Z is upper case, that could be a nice in house explanation.(I just call it Days)

[NightRipper 284]

Obviously the OP has never seen Shaun of the Dead.

Srsly tho, Brits say it Zed, and Zed it shall be.

[littlezoe 0]

I always thought that zeds are the standing zombies that run fast.... But i have no idea what they call the crouching ones.

[barnard401 0]

Well I just say it because it's one syllable long instead of two :D

[lvg 1690]

In England we pronounce it as Zed, so it's basically saying "there's a z over there" or "horde of z's" even though I do actually just call them zombies I can understand why people say it

+ shaun of the dead "The Z word don't say it"

[digital0 22]

I always thought that zeds are the standing zombies that run fast.... But i have no idea what they call the crouching ones.

I call em monkeys.