See snazzy on Wiktionary
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"ref": "1952, John Wyndham [pseudonym; John Wyndham Harris], “Dumb Martian”, in The Seeds of Time, London: Michael Joseph, published November 1974, →ISBN, page 214:",
"text": "[Y]ou come here with your ritzy ways and your snazzy talk, and right from the start you start shoving your nose into things that aren't your business.",
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"ref": "1999 October, “Reviews [review of Alison Kraus’s Forget About It (1999)]”, in Alan Light, editor, Spin, volume 15, number 10, New York, N.Y.: Camouflage Associates, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 155, column 1:",
"text": "The snazziest tune here is another murmuring cover—this time, Todd Rundgren's \"It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference.\"",
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"ref": "2022 September 21, Brendan Rice, “Ready for Inspection”, in Rail, number 966, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire: Bauer Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 61:",
"text": "Their interiors will also be repainted, while the non-instrumented area of the coach, which contains only a few seats, will be made to \"look snazzy\".",
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"word": "scruffy"
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"word": "sloppy"
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"ref": "1922 November 12, “Using wool clothes before cold comes”, in The Duluth Sunday News Tribune, volume 54, number 183, Duluth, Minn.: News Tribune Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7, column 2:",
"text": "\"Men come in and have no hesitancy about buying jazzbo neckties, \"snazzy\" collars, passianate^([sic – meaning passionate?]) hats or thunderous hosiery, but they lower their voices and cast their eyes from side to side to avoid detection when they say they want to purchase a two-ply undergarment,\" said one local gents furnishing merchant. \"One would think they were giving an order to their pet bootlegger,\" he added.",
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"ref": "1927 September 20, “Dad is anxious to see what s[tyles?] in high school: Casts anxious eye on school mode; short slickers are due”, in Corvallis Gazette-Times, volume XIX, number 118, Corvallis, Or.: C[laude] E. Ingalls; Myron K. Myers; Charles A. Sprague, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1, column 6:",
"text": "Last year Chinese coolie coats were the rage, along with snazzy neckties and boyish bobs. This year \"all the girls\" will let their hair grow and move their waistline from the hips to some point just under the arms in princess style.",
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"ref": "1971, Brian W[ilson] Aldiss, “Book 2: The Old Five-fingered Widow”, in A Soldier Erect, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, →OCLC, page 115:",
"text": "'Well, I see you're all togged up, Stubby-lad!', exclaimed Di, patting me jovially on the shoulder. 'It's really snazzy you look!'",
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"text": "One particularly snazzy outfit consisted of vertically striped pants paired with a horizontally striped and sequined top.",
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"text": "“Looking snazzy, Mr. Sarner.” “[screams] I have a body.” “Fucking hell. Yes, we brought you back to life.” “I was floating in the eternal glow for a million years. Safe, warm.” “You need to remember what you were going to say to the board of directors to justify expensing a ping ping table.” “I've been here before.” “I've made some flashcards to help jog your memory. \"Ping ping increases productivity by 50 percent.\" I mean, that's bullshit, but let's see if it flies.” “How did I get back on this plane of existence?” “Would you shut up? Literally no one has ever cared about what happens after you die.” “The board is here.” “I need more time, Terry. Sarner's being a baby about his resurrection.” “I traversed the black mountain. Why am I back?” “Okay, I'll just have to stall them with the old razzle-dazzle.”",
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"word": "crappy"
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{
"word": "duff"
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{
"word": "lame"
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{
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"text": "Those Friday afternoon dances in the gym are really snazzy.",
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"text": "Certainly, of those migrating to the iPhone from other devices, a good number of them are former Treo users who found Apple's device to be a souped-up, snazzier and even easier-to-use version of the Treo.",
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"Received-Pronunciation"
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "fajnový"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "nóbl"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"lang_code": "cs",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "okázalý"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "tyylikäs"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"lang_code": "de",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "schick"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"lang_code": "nb",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "snasen"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "elegancki"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "szykowny"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "šikárnyj",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "шика́рный"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"lang_code": "ru",
"roman": "bróskij",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "бро́ский"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "chévere"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "estiloso"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"tags": [
"Colombia",
"archaic"
],
"word": "glaxo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"lang_code": "es",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "vistoso"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "tjusig"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"lang_code": "tr",
"sense": "of a person: elegant in dressing; of clothes: elegant, fashionable — see also elegant",
"word": "şık"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "adept or ingenious in behaviour or operation — see also excellent, nifty",
"word": "tyylikäs"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"lang_code": "fi",
"sense": "adept or ingenious in behaviour or operation — see also excellent, nifty",
"word": "näyttävä"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "adept or ingenious in behaviour or operation — see also excellent, nifty",
"word": "zmyślny"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"lang_code": "pl",
"sense": "adept or ingenious in behaviour or operation — see also excellent, nifty",
"word": "zręczny"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"lang_code": "sv",
"sense": "adept or ingenious in behaviour or operation — see also excellent, nifty",
"word": "tjusig"
}
],
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}
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