shazam

American  

[shuh-zam] / ʃəˈzæm /

Or Shazam

interjection

1. (used to express or indicate a sudden appearance, transformation, or other occurrence).

   I wished to be in Paris and, shazam!—there I was in front of the Eiffel tower.

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Etymology

Origin of shazam

Coined in 1940 by writer B. Parker (1911–1963) as an acronym of the first letters in the names Solomon ( def. ), Hercules ( def. ), Atlas ( def. ), Zeus ( def. ), Achilles ( def. ), and Mercury ( def. )

Example Sentences

He says the team was then rumbled by Mr Hardie when he went outside and saw the players through a window looking at answers on their smartwatches, using the Shazam app to identify the songs.

From BBC

Emma Chamberlain, Christina Aguilera and Richie Shazam alike have been crowned with Charlotte’s signature sailor hats.

From Los Angeles Times

More recently, films focused on other DC characters such as 2023’s “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash” and last year’s “Joker: Folie à Deux” struggled at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times

Films such as 2023’s “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” “The Flash” and last year’s “Joker: Folie à Deux” struggled at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times

The script, by Brooks McLaren and “Shazam” actor D.J.

From Los Angeles Times