English Explanatory Dictionary

pizzazz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Flair, vitality, or zest; energy; vigor.

Pronunciation

/pɪˈzæz/ en-us-pizzazz.ogg en-au-pizzazz.ogg

Word forms

pizzazz bazazz bezazz bizazz bizzazz pazazz pazzazz pizazz pzazz

Etymology

Probably originally college or showbusiness slang in the United States, then popularized in the American fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar in the 1930s: see the quotation.

Related words

snazzy zazzy

Derived words

pizazzy pizzazzy
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