Added 9 October 2026
pizzazz
/pɪˈzæz/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pizzazz at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The activeness of an energetic personality.
Origin
Probably originally college or showbusiness slang in the United States, then popularized in the American fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar in the 1930s: see the quotation.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)