whizz-bang

noun

1. a small-calibre World War I shell that, when discharged, travelled at such a high velocity that the sound of its flight was heard only an instant, if at all, before the sound of its explosion

2. a type of firework that jumps around emitting a whizzing sound and occasional bangs

adjective

1. informal,  excellent or first-rate

Example Sentences

In private, government insiders are not expecting a giant whizz-bang new deal with our closest trading partners.

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However, not all of these busy little bots are created equal, and you’ll pay more for those with whizz-bang features that make your life a little easier.

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He argued that the opposition parties had failed to come up with any "whizz-bang" ideas.

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I'm in a proper whizz-bang outfit, I'm dressed to the nines, but it just goes to show dressing - the class I'm in, the school my kid goes to - does not negate the fact that I'm a black woman, usually in very white situations, and that is always seen as something of a problem.

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Letts said in the Sunday Times Culture column: "After so much frenzied movement and whizz-bang theatrics, the fruity purr of veteran thesp Oliver Ford Davies as the button moulder brings a welcome calm to proceedings, and relief at last from the whining Scottish accents."

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