Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whizzo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
whiz-zo
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

great; super; wonderful

British usage; Dated; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From whizz + -o.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more whizzo (comparative) most whizzo (superlative) wizzo (alternative)

Questions

What does whizzo mean?
great; super; wonderful
Where does whizzo come from?
From whizz + -o.

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