whizbang

whiz-bang

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun hwiz-bang, wiz-; adjective hwiz-bang, wiz-]
- /noun ˈʰwɪzˌbæŋ, ˈwɪz-; adjective ˈʰwɪzˈbæŋ, ˈwɪz-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun hwiz-bang, wiz-; adjective hwiz-bang, wiz-]
- /noun ˈʰwɪzˌbæŋ, ˈwɪz-; adjective ˈʰwɪzˈbæŋ, ˈwɪz-/

Definitions of whizbang word

noun whizbang Military. a small, high-speed shell whose sound as it flies through the air arrives almost at the same instant as its explosion. 1
noun whizbang a firecracker with a similar effect. 1
noun whizbang Informal. whiz1 (def 5). 1
adjective whizbang Informal. first-rate; topnotch: a whiz-bang navigator. 1
noun whizbang (dated) A type of firework that made a whiz before exploding. 1
noun whizbang (dated) A small artillery shell. 0

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Origin of whizbang

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; orig. imitative

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Parts of speech for Whizbang

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whizbang

whizbang popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

whizbang usage trend in Literature

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