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Snazziness

[snaz-ee] Origin

snaz·zy

[snaz-ee]
adjective, -zi·er, -zi·est.
extremely attractive or stylish; flashy; fancy: a snazzy dresser.

Origin:
1930–35; origin uncertain

snaz·zi·ness, noun
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snazzy (ˈsnæzɪ)
 
adj , -zier, -ziest
informal (esp of clothes) stylishly and often flashily attractive
 
[C20: perhaps from sn(appy + j)azzy]
 
'snazzily
 
adv
 
'snazziness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

snazzy
"stylish, flashy," 1932, U.S. colloquial, perhaps a blend of snappy and jazzy.
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Slang Dictionary

snazzy definition

[ˈsnæzi] and [ˈʃnæzi]
and shnazzy
  1. mod.
    elegant; classy. : This is a snazzy place all right.
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