pizzazzn.adj.

Brit.

/pᵻˈzaz/, U.S.

/pəˈzæz/

Forms:

α. 1900s– bezaz, 1900s– bezazz, 1900s– bizzazz, 1900s– pazaz, 1900s– pazazz, 1900s– pazzazz, 1900s– pezazz, 1900s– pizazz, 1900s– pizzaz, 1900s– pizzazz.

β. 1900s– bzazz, 1900s– psaaz, 1900s– pzazz, 1900s– pzzazz.

Origin: Of unknown origin.

Etymology: Origin unknown.Frequently attributed to D. Vreeland (1906–89), who became fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar in 1937, but compare quot. 1937 at sense A. (26 February), which cites the March issue of Harper's Bazaar (see below). The term is not found in issues of the Lampoon of that date.1937 Harper's Bazaar Mar. 116 (heading) Pizazz, to quote the editor of the Harvard Lampoon, is an indefinable dynamic quality, the je ne sais quoi of function; as, for instance, adding Scotch puts the pizazz into a drink. Certain clothes have it, too...There's pizazz in this rust evening coat, swinging wide in back, jutting crazily over the shoulders.

Originally U.S. colloquial.

A. n.

An attractive combination of vitality and glamour; sparkle, effervescence; (also) flashiness, showiness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [noun]

finesse1549

garishness1598

gaudiness1601

finery1656

glare1706

snobbery1843

flauntiness1854

flashiness1855

shoddyism1865

loudness1881

obtrusiveness1881

floridity1883

flashness1885

orchidacity1897

pizzazz1937

neon1958

snazziness1961

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness

jollinessc1386

liveliheadc1425

quicknessc1425

vyfnes1475

ramagec1485

couragea1498

liveliness1534

spritec1540

livelihood1566

life1583

sprightliness1599

sprightfulness1602

ruach1606

sprightiness1607

sparkle1611

airiness1628

vivacy1637

spiritfulness1644

spirit1651

vivacity1652

spiritedness1654

brightness1660

sprightness1660

ramageness1686

race1690

friskiness1727

spirituousness1727

vivaciousness1727

brio1731

raciness1759

phlogiston1789

animation1791

lifefulness1829

pepper-and-salt1842

corkiness1845

aliveness1853

vitality1858

music1859

virtu1876

liveness1890

zippiness1907

bounce1909

zing1917

radioactivity1922

oomph1937

pizzazz1937

zinginess1938

hep1946

vavoom1962

welly1977

masala1986

1937 N.Y. Times 26 Feb. 3/5 (advt.) This thing called Pizazz. Pizazz, to quote the Harvard Lampoon and Harpers Bazaar, is an indefinable dynamic quality. Certain clothes have it. There is pizazz in this navy sheer bolero suit spiked up with snappy print.

1953 S. Kauffmann Philanderer v. 86 Now here's a few places where I think it could use a little pezazz.

1965 Sunday Times 16 May (Colour Suppl.) 12/1 She..still wears trousers frequently. ‘I don't really feel happy in bezazz.’

1968 Daily Tel. 24 Dec. 8/4 Miss [sc. Ginger] Rogers has ‘bezazz’, as was obvious from the number of reporters and photographers clustering round her. But Mr. Marshall..claimed it should be ‘pezazz’, derived from American TV commercials and meaning something like effervescence.

1970 New Yorker 14 Mar. 66 I knew that we absolutely had to have something with more bizzazz going for the young people.

1973 Observer 4 Nov. (Colour Suppl.) 10/2 What the ice-rink audience really likes is pizzazz, rather than lyricism: they like a cheesy grin, powerful thighs, plenty of intricate footwork with the blades, and above all a crunching four-four rhythm they can clap along with.

1980 Times 2 Dec. 3 (advt.) For very little extra money, we've added a great deal of extra pzazz.

1986 P. Conroy Prince of Tides (1987) viii. 215 I'm just trying to put a little pizzazz in my funeral.

2003 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 12 Apr. 23 SNP's manifesto launch was high on style and low on substance... Behind the pizzazz, there was little.

B. adj.

Flashy, ostentatious; having pizzazz.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective]

fine1526

garish1545

flaunting1567

gawish1567

taffety1597

showful1607

flaming1609

flaring1610

over-brave1620

showish1675

rantingc1685

gaudy1709

showy1712

tinselled1738

kicky1790

flaunty1796

flashy1801

slangish1813

florid1815

tigerish1831

flash1836

flary1841

loud1850

flashy-looking1852

splurgy1852

cheesy1858

flagrant1858

jingo1859

cheesy1863

orchidaceous1864

flamboyant1879

vociferous1883

voyant1906

grandstanding1908

floozy1911

ritzy1919

like a (or the) dog's dinner1927

plush horse1936

kitsch1953

zazzy1961

pizzazz1969

1969 Playground Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) 2 Apr. 3/4 (advt.) Splendid side effects..achieved with fashion's freshest coatdress prescription. A new spring tonic concocted with a pizzazz print and light-up strokes of white.

1970 Canad. Antiques Collector Oct. 5/1 There are various displays of a great range of collectibles that create a lively ‘bezaz’ atmosphere.

1990 Gay Times Dec. 71/1 He does it in a pizazz whirl of impressions and violent colours.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pizzazz
释义	pizzazzn.adj. Brit. /pᵻˈzaz/, U.S. /pəˈzæz/ Forms: α. 1900s– bezaz, 1900s– bezazz, 1900s– bizzazz, 1900s– pazaz, 1900s– pazazz, 1900s– pazzazz, 1900s– pezazz, 1900s– pizazz, 1900s– pizzaz, 1900s– pizzazz. β. 1900s– bzazz, 1900s– psaaz, 1900s– pzazz, 1900s– pzzazz. Origin: Of unknown origin. Etymology: Origin unknown.Frequently attributed to D. Vreeland (1906–89), who became fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar in 1937, but compare quot. 1937 at sense A. (26 February), which cites the March issue of Harper's Bazaar (see below). The term is not found in issues of the Lampoon of that date.1937 Harper's Bazaar Mar. 116 (heading) Pizazz, to quote the editor of the Harvard Lampoon, is an indefinable dynamic quality, the je ne sais quoi of function; as, for instance, adding Scotch puts the pizazz into a drink. Certain clothes have it, too...There's pizazz in this rust evening coat, swinging wide in back, jutting crazily over the shoulders. Originally U.S. colloquial. A. n. An attractive combination of vitality and glamour; sparkle, effervescence; (also) flashiness, showiness. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [noun] finesse1549 garishness1598 gaudiness1601 finery1656 glare1706 snobbery1843 flauntiness1854 flashiness1855 shoddyism1865 loudness1881 obtrusiveness1881 floridity1883 flashness1885 orchidacity1897 pizzazz1937 neon1958 snazziness1961 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness jollinessc1386 liveliheadc1425 quicknessc1425 vyfnes1475 ramagec1485 couragea1498 liveliness1534 spritec1540 livelihood1566 life1583 sprightliness1599 sprightfulness1602 ruach1606 sprightiness1607 sparkle1611 airiness1628 vivacy1637 spiritfulness1644 spirit1651 vivacity1652 spiritedness1654 brightness1660 sprightness1660 ramageness1686 race1690 friskiness1727 spirituousness1727 vivaciousness1727 brio1731 raciness1759 phlogiston1789 animation1791 lifefulness1829 pepper-and-salt1842 corkiness1845 aliveness1853 vitality1858 music1859 virtu1876 liveness1890 zippiness1907 bounce1909 zing1917 radioactivity1922 oomph1937 pizzazz1937 zinginess1938 hep1946 vavoom1962 welly1977 masala1986 1937 N.Y. Times 26 Feb. 3/5 (advt.) This thing called Pizazz. Pizazz, to quote the Harvard Lampoon and Harpers Bazaar, is an indefinable dynamic quality. Certain clothes have it. There is pizazz in this navy sheer bolero suit spiked up with snappy print. 1953 S. Kauffmann Philanderer v. 86 Now here's a few places where I think it could use a little pezazz. 1965 Sunday Times 16 May (Colour Suppl.) 12/1 She..still wears trousers frequently. ‘I don't really feel happy in bezazz.’ 1968 Daily Tel. 24 Dec. 8/4 Miss [sc. Ginger] Rogers has ‘bezazz’, as was obvious from the number of reporters and photographers clustering round her. But Mr. Marshall..claimed it should be ‘pezazz’, derived from American TV commercials and meaning something like effervescence. 1970 New Yorker 14 Mar. 66 I knew that we absolutely had to have something with more bizzazz going for the young people. 1973 Observer 4 Nov. (Colour Suppl.) 10/2 What the ice-rink audience really likes is pizzazz, rather than lyricism: they like a cheesy grin, powerful thighs, plenty of intricate footwork with the blades, and above all a crunching four-four rhythm they can clap along with. 1980 Times 2 Dec. 3 (advt.) For very little extra money, we've added a great deal of extra pzazz. 1986 P. Conroy Prince of Tides (1987) viii. 215 I'm just trying to put a little pizzazz in my funeral. 2003 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 12 Apr. 23 SNP's manifesto launch was high on style and low on substance... Behind the pizzazz, there was little. B. adj. Flashy, ostentatious; having pizzazz. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > bad taste > flashiness or gaudiness > [adjective] fine1526 garish1545 flaunting1567 gawish1567 taffety1597 showful1607 flaming1609 flaring1610 over-brave1620 showish1675 rantingc1685 gaudy1709 showy1712 tinselled1738 kicky1790 flaunty1796 flashy1801 slangish1813 florid1815 tigerish1831 flash1836 flary1841 loud1850 flashy-looking1852 splurgy1852 cheesy1858 flagrant1858 jingo1859 cheesy1863 orchidaceous1864 flamboyant1879 vociferous1883 voyant1906 grandstanding1908 floozy1911 ritzy1919 like a (or the) dog's dinner1927 plush horse1936 kitsch1953 zazzy1961 pizzazz1969 1969 Playground Daily News (Fort Walton Beach, Florida) 2 Apr. 3/4 (advt.) Splendid side effects..achieved with fashion's freshest coatdress prescription. A new spring tonic concocted with a pizzazz print and light-up strokes of white. 1970 Canad. Antiques Collector Oct. 5/1 There are various displays of a great range of collectibles that create a lively ‘bezaz’ atmosphere. 1990 Gay Times Dec. 71/1 He does it in a pizazz whirl of impressions and violent colours. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1937
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