whizz-bang

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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whizz-bang or whiz-bang

—n
1.	a small-calibre World War I shell that, when discharged, travelled at such a high velocity that the sound of its flight was heard only an instant, if at all, before the sound of its explosion
2.	a type of firework that jumps around emitting a whizzing sound and occasional bangs

—*adj*
3.	informal excellent or first-rate

whiz-bang or whiz-bang

—n

—*adj*

whizz-bang or whiz-bang

—n
1.	a small-calibre World War I shell that, when discharged, travelled at such a high velocity that the sound of its flight was heard only an instant, if at all, before the sound of its explosion
2.	a type of firework that jumps around emitting a whizzing sound and occasional bangs

—*adj*
3.	informal excellent or first-rate

whiz-bang or whiz-bang

—n

—*adj*

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