Meanings
- informaluncountableEnergetic charisma; zest; vitality.
It was as alive as the beasts that walked through it, full of zazz and wonder.
2014, Oli Jacobs, Title Pending, page 1231 more example
The challenge, of course, is coming up with a moniker that's catchy and unforgettable, so full of zazz that it will go viral like a cold sore at a make-out party.
2014, Patricia Carlin, How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From the 1998 The Simpsons episode "Girly Edition", in which it is described as synonymous with "zing", "zork", and "kapowza". Possibly derived from pizazz.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
zazz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zazz
“zazz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zazz. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zazz,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zazz.
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