whizbang
English
noun
Definitions
- (dated) A type of firework that made a whiz before exploding
- (dated) A small artillery shell
- (by extension) Someone or something that holds an explosive amount of success, skill or effectiveness.
Etymology
Compound from English whiz + English bang (forelock).
Origin
English
bang
Gloss
forelock
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bang English
- bang straw English
- bangable English
- bangbus English
- banger English
- bangless English
- bangsome English
- bangster English
- bangstick English
- bangtail English
- bebang English
- fingerbang English
- flash-bang English
- gangbang English
- hashbang English
- headbang English
- sidebang English
- slambang English
- slap-bang English
- strambang English
- whiz English
- whizbangery English
- whizzle English
- *bangen Middle English