pizzazz

Betekenis (Engels)

Flair, vitality, or zest; energy; vigor.

Sinonieme

vigour

oomph

zing

dynamism

pizzaz

vigor

vim

zip

thews

energy

gusto

pep

ableness

Gekoppel as

pi‧zzazz

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/pɪˈzæz/

Etimologie (Engels)

Probably originally college or showbusiness slang in the United States, then popularized in the American fashion magazine Harper’s Bazaar in the 1930s: see quotation.
Could stem from Lombardian word "bizzo" meaning "bite". Possibly originates from New York City's Little Italy, where the word could have been used when mixing strong drinks with extra bite. As a fashion word it could have been originally used to describe the attitude factor of gangsters or divas, that they have the "bite".