glitz

Meaning

Garish, brilliant showiness.

Frequency

40k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡlɪts/
Etymology

In summary

Back-formation from glitzy, in turn from German glitzern (“glint”). Cognate with Old Norse glitra, glita (“glitter”) and Gothic 𐌲𐌻𐌹𐍄𐌼𐌿𐌽𐌾𐌰𐌽 (glitmunjan, “glisten”).

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