whizz-bang

whiz-bang

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwiz, wiz bang]
- /ʰwɪz, wɪz bæŋ/
- /wɪz bæŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwiz, wiz bang]
- /ʰwɪz, wɪz bæŋ/

Definitions of whizz-bang word

noun whizz-bang 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 whizz-bang a firecracker with a similar effect. 1
noun whizz-bang Informal. whiz1 (def 5). 1
adjective whizz-bang Informal. first-rate; topnotch: a whiz-bang navigator. 1
noun whizz-bang a small-calibre World War I shell that, when discharged, travelled at such a high velocity that the sound of its flight was heard only an instant, if at all, before the sound of its explosion 0
noun whizz-bang a type of firework that jumps around emitting a whizzing sound and occasional bangs 0

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Origin of whizz-bang

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 Whizz-bang

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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whizz-bang 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 71% 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.