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whiz-bang

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪzbaŋ/

(also whizz-bang)
informal
Definition of whiz-bang

noun

  • 1chiefly North American a resounding success:Dan was a whiz-bang at mechanical things
  • 2(especially during the First World War) a small-calibre high-velocity shell.

adjective

chiefly North American
  • lively or sensational; fast-paced:a whizz-bang publicity campaign

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