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whizzbang

whizzbang is the alternative form 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

Forms of whizzbang

pluralwhizzbangs

Questions about whizzbang

What is whizzbang the alternative form of?
Whizzbang is the alternative form of whizbang.

Words near whizzbang in the dictionary

  1. whizz kid
  2. whizz kids
  3. whizz-bang
  4. whizz-bangery
  5. whizz-bangs
  6. whizzbang
  7. whizzbangery
  8. whizzbangs
  9. whizzed
  10. whizzer
  11. whizzers

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