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pizazz +‎ -y

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pizazzy (comparative pizazzier or more pizazzy, superlative pizazziest or most pizazzy)

  1. (informal) Of, characterized by, or exhibiting pizazz.
    Synonyms: flashy, zesty, snazzy; see also Thesaurus:gaudy, Thesaurus:fashionable
    • 2008 May 26, Barbara Lippert, “You Call That Groundbreaking?”, in Adweek, retrieved 8 Jan. 2009:
      To make the cereal brand seem sexier and more exciting, the campaign renamed the dull old shredded wheat squares as punchy, pizazzy "New Diamond Shreddies."