snaz·zy

[snaz-ee]
adjective, snaz·zi·er, snaz·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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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Snazzy is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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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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Example sentences
We describe a few small companies that struck it rich with their snazzy gadgets.
Down the road, these unique cards may also have snazzy functions.
Make your chart as snazzy and professional as possible, and place it
  prominently in your office.
Pretty snazzy for a discount airline, especially since all this is included in
  the ticket price.
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