pi·zazz

[puh-zaz]
noun Informal.
1.
energy; vitality; vigor.
2.
attractive style; dash; flair.
Also, piz·zazz.


Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; origin obscure

pi·zazz·y, adjective
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pizzazz or pizazz (pəˈzæz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
informal pazzazz, pazazz, Also called: pzazz an attractive combination of energy and style; sparkle, vitality, glamour
 
[C20: origin obscure]
 
pizazz or pizazz
 
n
 
[C20: origin obscure]

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Pizazz is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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pizazz
1937, probably originally college or show-biz slang.
"Pizazz, to quote the editor of the Harvard Lampoon, is an indefinable dynamic quality, the je ne sais quoi of function; as for instance, adding Scotch puts pizazz into a drink. Certain clothes have it, too." ["Harper's Bazaar," March 1937]
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Example sentences
The attention to detail in each handcrafted item shows clean simple lines with
  a little pizazz for pop.
They're more witty, more astute, and they express themselves with infinitely
  more pizazz.
But what the site lacks in visual pizazz, it compensates for in
  thought-provoking, vitriolic nastiness.
It is especially important that the goal or theme of the celebration be
  expanded and given more pizazz.
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