definitions

spaz

or spazz

[ spaz ]
/ spæz /
Slang: Offensive.

noun

an awkward or clumsy person.

verb (used without object), spazzed, spaz·zing.

to move in an awkward or clumsy way (usually followed by out): She spazzed out and we had broken glass all over the floor.
to become more angry than a situation warrants (usually followed by out): Mom spazzed out when she smelled cigarette smoke on my clothes.
to twitch: He was spazzing and muttering to himself, like the old speed freak he is.

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Nearby words

spawn, spay, spayad, spayard, spaying, spaz, spaza shop, spca, spck, spd, spda

Origin of spaz

First recorded in 1960–65; shortening and alteration of spastic

Usage note

See spastic.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Word Origin and History for spaz out

spaz

n.

also spazz, by 1965, U.S. teen slang, apparently a derogatory shortening of spastic. Also used as a verb.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper