bobby-dazzler

Quite the spectacle

Bobby-dazzler is British and Australian slang for something or someone strikingly impressive or excellent—a real showstopper: That new car of yours is a bobby-dazzler.

The term is informal and somewhat old-fashioned, carrying a cheerful, admiring tone.

It can describe objects, people, or performances that stand out brilliantly.

impressive

stunning

Extremely impressive or beautiful

knockout · head-turner · sensation · marvel · wonder · spectacular · extraordinary · exceptional · phenomenal · eye-popping

british

bloke

Informal British man

smashing · cracking · corker · belter · blinder · smasher · beaut · ripper · beauty · stunner

charming

delightful

Highly pleasing, wonderful

endearing · disarming · beguiling · fetching · alluring · winsome · appealing · attractive · engaging · lovable

flashy

glittering

Shining with small flashes

glitzy · showy · flamboyant · gaudy · ostentatious · bedazzled · blingy · garish · loud · snazzy

Opposites
impressiveness/visual impact

bobby-dazzlereyesore

Offensively unattractive thing

plain Jane · wallflower · dullard · nothing special · dud

quality/excellence

bobby-dazzlerdud

Failed device or effort

flop · lemon · disappointment · letdown · turkey

Family

bobby, dazzler, dazzle, dazzled, dazzling, dazzles

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Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G