"zhuzh" meaning in English

See zhuzh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ʒʊʒ/ [UK] Forms: more zhuzh [comparative], most zhuzh [superlative]
Rhymes: -ʊʒ Etymology: Originally from Polari zhoosh. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pld|zhoosh}} Polari zhoosh Head templates: {{en-adj}} zhuzh (comparative more zhuzh, superlative most zhuzh)
  1. Alternative form of zhoosh Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: zhoosh
    Sense id: en-zhuzh-en-adj--zX9RUaQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 32

Noun

IPA: /ʒʊʒ/ [UK] Forms: zhuzhes [plural]
Rhymes: -ʊʒ Etymology: Originally from Polari zhoosh. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pld|zhoosh}} Polari zhoosh Head templates: {{en-noun|~|es}} zhuzh (countable and uncountable, plural zhuzhes)
  1. Alternative form of zhoosh Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: zhoosh
    Sense id: en-zhuzh-en-noun--zX9RUaQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 32

Verb

IPA: /ʒʊʒ/ [UK] Forms: zhuzhes [present, singular, third-person], zhuzhing [participle, present], zhuzhed [participle, past], zhuzhed [past]
Rhymes: -ʊʒ Etymology: Originally from Polari zhoosh. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pld|zhoosh}} Polari zhoosh Head templates: {{en-verb|zhuzhes|+|+}} zhuzh (third-person singular simple present zhuzhes, present participle zhuzhing, simple past and past participle zhuzhed)
  1. Alternative form of zhoosh Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: zhoosh
    Sense id: en-zhuzh-en-verb--zX9RUaQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 32

Inflected forms

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