snazzy English · revision 1297

+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /ˈsnæzi/^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is of unknown or uncertain origin,^(AHD)^(Barnhart 1995)^(MW Collegiate)^(RHWU) perhaps a blend of [[snappy]] and [[jazzy]].^(Barnhart 1995)^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Stylish or flashy, in American colloquial use (by 1929 in Etymonline,^(Etymonline) 1932 in Barnhart, the OED and Merriam-Webster).^(Barnhart 1995)^(OED 1989)^(MW Collegiate)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ Etymonline notes that early uses were often in college publications.^(Etymonline) The word has kept the sense of stylish or flashily attractive.^(AHD)^(MW Collegiate)^(RHWU)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1929 – stylish, per Etymonline.^(Etymonline)

+ * 1932 – stylish, classy.^(OED 1989)^(Barnhart 1995)^(MW Collegiate)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Adjective===

+ # Stylish and attractive in a flashy way; [[fancy]].^(AHD)^(MW Collegiate)^(RHWU)^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[snazziness]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[snappy]]

+ * [[jazzy]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}