pizazz
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noun Informal.
1.
energy; vitality; vigor.
2.
attractive style; dash; flair.
Also, piz·zazz.
Origin:
1935–40, Americanism; origin obscure
1935–40, Americanism; origin obscure
Related forms
pi·zazz·y, adjective
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| informal pazzazz, pazazz, Also called: pzazz an attractive combination of energy and style; sparkle, vitality, glamour | |
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| pizazz or pizazz | |
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Pizazz
is always a great word to know.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
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]
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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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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