whizzbang
Fast, impressive thing
A whizzbang was originally a small-caliber shell in World War I, named for the sound it made—a whiz through the air followed by the bang of impact.
The word now means anything impressively fast, powerful, or technologically clever: a whizzbang new gadget, whizzbang special effects.
Often carries a note of exaggerated enthusiasm or mild irony.
Also spelled whiz-bang.
Strikingly impressive to behold
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- impressiveEvoking admiration or awe
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- glitzyShowily eye-catching
snazzy · fancy · high-tech · gimmick · gadget · novelty · newfangled · showpiece
Explosive ignition event
- blastSudden forceful burst
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
- shellHard outer covering
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
grenade · ordnance · ammunition · dynamite · TNT · mine · missile · cartridge
Elongated ground excavations
- shellshockTrauma from combat exposure
- no-man's-landUnclaimed disputed territory
- frontlineCombat's forward position
- infantryGround combat troops
bunker · battles · skirmish · barrage · WWI · Somme · bombardment · doughboys
spectacular
Strikingly impressive to behold
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- impressiveEvoking admiration or awe
- showyExcessively eye-catching
glitzy · snazzy · fancy · high-tech · gimmick · gadget · novelty · newfangled · showpiece · razzle-dazzle
detonation
Explosive ignition event
artillery · grenade · ordnance · ammunition · dynamite · TNT · mine · missile · cartridge · combustion
trenches
Elongated ground excavations
- shellshockTrauma from combat exposure
- no-man's-landUnclaimed disputed territory
- frontlineCombat's forward position
infantry · bunker · battles · skirmish · barrage · WWI · Somme · bombardment · doughboys · Tommies
pyrotechnics
Art of explosive displays
burst · rocket · flare · fountain · display · celebration · spectacle · illumination · fizz · pop
zoom
Rapid movement or magnification
fast · rapid · quick · velocity · acceleration · swift · speedy · streaking · zipping · buzzing
whizzbangdull
Lacking edge or interest
boring · unremarkable · mundane · humdrum · lackluster
whizzbangold-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
outdated · low-tech · antiquated · primitive · basic