See Also: whizz(1)(dictionary)
whizz(2)(dictionary)
whizz-bang(dictionary)
whizz 1, verb(dictionary)
whizz 2, noun(dictionary)

whizz(1) (iou)



whizz noun. . E17.
[from the verb. Branch-II perh. a different word: cf. WIZARD noun.]
I.
The action or an act of whizzing; a sibilant sound as made by the friction of a body moving through the air at great speed; a swift movement producing such a sound. E17.
G. Meredith Amid a whizz of scythe-blades. M. Stott A quick whizz round with the carpet sweeper.
b. The practice of picking pockets (chiefly in on the whizz); a pickpocket. slang (chiefly US). E20.
An agreement, a bargain. US slang. M19.
Amphetamines. slang. L20.
II.
A very remarkable thing. E20.
Times A massive iron key that..makes a whizz of a paper-weight. New Scientist The latest technological whizz is the so-called 'expert system'.
A person who is wonderfully skilful or talented in some specified respect. E20.
T. Mallon He was not..a whizz at shorthand. Pilots International A 15 year old computer whizz who designed the program.
Comb.: whizz-kid colloq. an exceptionally successful or brilliant young person.