joozh

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A form of zhoosh — To tweak, finesse or improve (something); to make more appealing or exciting. Usually with up.

OriginPolari zhoosh →
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Meanings

verbjoozh (third-person singular simple present joozhes, present participle joozhing, simple past and past participle joozhed)

present singular third person joozhes · participle present joozhing · participle past joozhed · past joozhed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of zhoosh.

Origin

  1. Polarizhoosh
  2. Englishjoozh

Originally borrowed from Polari zhoosh.

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APA

joozh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joozh

MLA

“joozh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joozh. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joozh,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joozh.

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