"whizz-bang" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-whizz-bang.ogg Forms: whizz-bangs [plural]
Etymology: From the noise made. Head templates: {{en-noun}} whizz-bang (plural whizz-bangs)
  1. (British, military slang, historical) A small calibre shell from World War I. Tags: British, historical, slang Synonyms: whiz-bang

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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