Glossary

Zaza

Plain-English definition, aliases (za, top shelf, exotic), and slang context.

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aka za / top shelf / exotic

Zaza is current-generation slang for top-shelf, ultra-premium cannabis flower — the rarest, loudest exotic on the menu. It refers to a quality tier rather than a single cultivar, though a strain literally named Zaza also exists. When a friend says they have 'some za,' they mean expensive boutique flower, often $400-600/oz at regulated-market prices.

Example: I picked up a quarter of zaza for the weekend.

Etymology: Popularized through hip-hop lyrics in the late 2010s — notably Future and 21 Savage — 'zaza' likely evolved from earlier slang like 'loud' and 'gas.'