Meanings
nounshowbiz (uncountable)
- abbreviationclippinguncountableClipping of showbusiness.
Origin
Clipping of show business, or compound of show + biz. As the show biz, from late 19th century. As a single word, from 20th century.
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APA
showbiz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showbiz
MLA
“showbiz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showbiz. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “showbiz,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showbiz.
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