whizzbang meaning

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

whizzbang has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

whizzbang as a noun

  1. a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits

    Synonyms: whizbang, whizbang shell

    Type of: shell

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

    Synonyms: whizbang

    Type of: firecracker

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