A universal measurement of energy/power that can have one of three simple values; not enough, plenty, or tons. Zoobs can be used to measure the energy or power of anything... a battery, motor, ac outlet, car, motorcycle, you name it; it either doesn't have enough zoobs, has plenty, or has a ton.
author's first known origin -- engineering school discussions.
That motor is so weak, it doesn't even have enough zoobs to move the hands on a clock. Damn, his car has a ton of zoobs, but am I supposed to be impressed with a machine that just sits there and spin its wheels?