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whizbangs

whizbangs is the plural of whizbang.

Meaning of whizbang

Noun

whizbang (plural whizbangs)

  1. (dated) A type of firework that made a whiz before exploding.
  2. (dated) A small artillery shell.
    • World War I: Trench Songs, Oxford University
      Hush, here comes a Whizzbang
  3. (broadly, figuratively) Someone or something that holds an explosive amount of success, skill or effectiveness.
    • She [Agatha Christie] has produced a whizzbang surprise which I am unable even to hint at without spoilsporting.c. 1967, Evening Standard

Questions about whizbangs

What is whizbangs the plural of?
Whizbangs is the plural of whizbang.

Words near whizbangs in the dictionary

  1. whiz-bangs
  2. whiz-kid
  3. whiz-kids
  4. whizbang
  5. whizbangery
  6. whizbangs
  7. whizgig
  8. whizgigs
  9. whizkid
  10. whizkids
  11. whizyer

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