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Grammar : Noun
Spell : puh-zaz
Phonetic Transcription : pəˈzæz



Definition of pizzazz

Origin :
  • also pizzaz; pizzazz, 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]
  • noun energy; flamboyance
Example sentences :
  • Peel off and place for a touch of pizzazz: clowns, penguins, teddy bears, etc.
  • Extract from : « Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers Part One and Part Two » by Arthur Bent

Synonyms for pizzazz

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