whizbangs
Flashy skilled people
Whizbangs are things that move fast and make impressive noise or spectacle.
The word originated as World War I soldiers' slang for a small, high-velocity shell that arrived almost simultaneously with the sound of its approach—you heard the whiz and bang together.
Now it describes anything flashy or attention-grabbing: The presentation was full of technological whizbangs.
Hard outer covering
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
- projectileLaunched airborne object
- munitionMilitary weapon or projectile
ordnance · bombardment · trench · warfare · cannon · howitzer · blast · detonation
Impress through radiance
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- showstopperSpectacular crowd-pleasing performance
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
knockout · wow · flash · pizzazz · razzle-dazzle · brilliance · excitement · thrill
shell
Hard outer covering
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
- projectileLaunched airborne object
munition · ordnance · bombardment · trench · warfare · cannon · howitzer · blast · detonation · explosion
dazzle
Impress through radiance
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- showstopperSpectacular crowd-pleasing performance
stunner · knockout · wow · flash · pizzazz · razzle-dazzle · brilliance · excitement · thrill · amazement
pyrotechnics
Art of explosive displays
chrysanthemum · peony · willow · palm · aerial · display · finale · fuse · ignition · gunpowder
whiz
Informal term for expert
whistle · screech · whoosh · report · thunder · rumble · blast · explosion · zip · hiss