Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glitzkrieg

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glitzkrieg
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An assault of luxuriousness, extravagance, or ostentation.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Because he parlayed the Brooklyn apartments built by his father into a metropolitan real-estate kingdom exemplified by the extraordinary Trump Tower, a glitzkrieg of marble, glass, and brass where millions shop and millionaires live, […]"
""Supermodels" were launched during the glitzkrieg of the '80s, when brand-name girls like Linda, Christy, Naomi, and Cindy were promoted as special commodities with individual identities."
"The Bollywood Saga, by Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari, documents the journey of Hindi films, analysing changes that marked each passing era — from the early silent years to the post-millennial "glitzkrieg" of mega-budget films."

Etymology

Blend of glitz + blitzkrieg.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

glitzkriegs (plural)

Questions

What does glitzkrieg mean?: An assault of luxuriousness, extravagance, or ostentation.
Where does glitzkrieg come from?: Blend of glitz + blitzkrieg.

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