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What does "ZZT" stand for? As for context, I was listening to a conversation. Two persons talking to each other, after a while one of them said:

Ach so. ZZT, wohin bist du gestern gegangen?

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I assume the sentence before this one would be helpful, because "ZZT" could refer to it and the "wohin"-part is introducing a new topic. "Ach so, ZZT. Wohin bist Du gestern gegangen?" –  John Smithers Jan 3 '12 at 18:09
Did you read or hear this sentences? –  blindfold Jan 3 '12 at 19:46
Actually the only word (apart from personal name) that fits the context here would be "Übrigens, wohin ..." that stands for "By the way, where..". I can't imagine using ZZT as an abbreviation in a normal human speech. –  Alexander Galkin Jan 3 '12 at 23:00
War die Aussprache: "Zett Zett Te"? –  splattne Jan 4 '12 at 7:28
@Gigili I suppose: a) the speaker on that tape didn't know what "z. Zt." is and just read it as abbreviation (what nobody in real life does btw) - b) the speaker wanted to be funny - which also seems strange. –  splattne Jan 4 '12 at 14:46
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It could be zzT => zurück zum Thema

If they have spoken before about the topic where one of them went yesterday and got interrupted (or distracted), "zurück zum Thema" could be used as bridge to talk about this topic again (back on topic).

Normally you wouldn't use this abbreviation in spoken German. I guess it mostly used on online forums like other abbreviations (bbl, ymmw, lol, ...).

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I never heard or read this abbreviation before, but it fits the context quite well. –  0x6d64 Jan 5 '12 at 10:56
It is sometimes used in German forums, it's basically the German pendant to "BTT" or "B2T" for "back to topic". –  phant0m Jan 5 '12 at 11:43
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The only one that comes to mind, and the only one that is widely used and understood, is z. Zt. = zur Zeit.

Also, are you really asking about people talking? I've never heard anybody use abbreviations in verbal communication (with the exception of LOL and ROFL). Could it be that you've misheard?

Maybe they were talking about a location that is abbreviated ZZT...

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