whizzer

[ hwiz-er, wiz- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Origin of whizzer¹

First recorded in 1880–85; whiz ¹ + -er ¹

RFK chose Whizzer White and Nick Katzenbach as his top deputies—neither brought prior government or political credentials.

"Dutchy's trying to run a whizzer," he remarked, cutting a defiant gash clean across the second pie.

The atmosphere is always very moist about a whizzer, and there are frequently injurious fumes.

It did certainly seem that Whizzer heard and felt the pricking of pride at the reproof.

Whizzer turned over on his head, 's near as I c'd make out fer dust.

An excellent dinner was served, and then the three returned once more to the shed where the Whizzer was kept.

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