joozh

Verb (1)

zhoosh (third-person singular simple present zhooshes, present participle zhooshing, simple past and past participle zhooshed)

1. (Australia, UK, slang, transitive) To tweak, finesse or improve (something); to make more appealing or exciting. Usually with up.
   • Mostly the words are dusted off and brought out when we wish to zhoosh up the conversation, to announce a particular delight in our queenly style.1988, Neil Bartlett, Who Was That Man?, →ISBN, page 82

   Synonyms:

   spice, spruce, sweeten

Verb (2)

zhoosh (third-person singular simple present zhooshes, present participle zhooshing, simple past and past participle zhooshed)

1. (informal, transitive) To blend ingredients together using an electric food mixer.
   • Throw it all in a blender and zhoosh it until it's creamy smooth.

   Synonyms:

   blitz

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