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whizbang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
whizbang
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of firework that made a whiz before exploding.

Dated

noun

A small artillery shell.

Dated

noun

Someone or something that holds an explosive amount of success, skill or effectiveness.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From whiz + bang.

Usage

Inflected Forms

whizbangs (plural)

Derived Forms

whizbangery

Synonyms

whizzbang whizbang shell

Questions

What does whizbang mean?
A type of firework that made a whiz before exploding.
Where does whizbang come from?
From whiz + bang.

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