WHIZZBANG

whizbang, whizzbang

(noun) a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion

whizbang, whizzbang, whizbang shell

(noun) a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

whizzbang (plural whizzbangs)

Alternative form of whizbang

Source: Wiktionary



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19 November 2024

SALTWORT

(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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