va-va-voom

British

/ ˌvæˌvæˈvuːm /

noun

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

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People who enjoy their own company and who started investing early may have less reason to marry for reasons other than fireworks and va-va-voom.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

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 • Jan. 31, 2024

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 • Mar. 11, 2023

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

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2023

Women began flocking to the line, which, like J. Crew’s everyday clothes, was more about classic elegance than va-va-voom shine and shimmer.

From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2016

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