whizz-bang interjection, noun, & adjective. ['wɪzbaŋ] colloq. Also whiz-bang. M19.
[from WHIZZ verb, interjection + BANG noun¹.]
A. interjection. Repr. a whizzing sound that ends with a bang. M19.
b. noun.
1. A high-velocity shell from a small-calibre gun, whose passage is heard before the gun's report. E20.

2. A resounding success. E20.

3. A firework that jumps around making a whizzing noise and periodic bangs. M20.
C. adjective. Fast-paced, very lively. M20.

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