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va-va-voom

British  
/ ˌvæˌvæˈvuːm /

noun

  1. informal  the quality of being interesting, exciting, or sexually appealing

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A handful of automakers, including fabled British brand MG, France’s stalwart Renault and Chinese upstart BYD — which has been taking the global market by storm — are hoping to inject some new va-va-voom into the Geneva showroom with an array of enticing electric vehicles.

From Seattle Times

On that same episode, Rivera also blew the roof off the studio with “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’,” a number from “Porgy and Bess” reimagined as a va-va-voom dance extravaganza choreographed by Peter Gennaro.

From New York Times

France have no such selection issues and Romain Ntamack is a classy operator with an attacking flair who will be looking to bring the va-va-voom to west London.

From BBC

The collection crescendoed passionately into the evening with Saab’s bread-and-butter va-va-voom silhouettes.

From Seattle Times

Bebe Rexha sizzled in hot pink with twists from head to toe and a va-va-voom halter bodice.

From Seattle Times