Etymology

snazzy

snaz·zy
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Today it means: Appealing or stylish in appearance or manner; classy, flashy. Full definition →

Irish snas
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The story

  1. Irish · derived fromsnas“finish, polish; good appearance”
  2. English todaysnazzy

Origin unknown; the following etymologies have been suggested: * A blend of sna(ppy) + (ja)zzy. * From Irish snas (“finish, polish; good appearance”) + English -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’).

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