zooty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of zooty
1945–50; zoot (suit) + -y 1
Example Sentences
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“The fact there was this cool, zooty, subversive content around the videos kept you going,” said Van Toffler, the former chief executive of Viacom’s music group.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2015
Leonard tended to dress his own ideas in outfits that are less zooty than boho tending to wizardly.
From Slate ● Mar. 3, 2012
From the Second City is an informal, talent-laden revue that is saucy, sassy, hip, zooty and xiphoid, plus being more fun than two barrels of monkeys.
From Time Magazine Archive
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