Zhuzh

//ʒʊʒ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of zhoosh. alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually

    "But as the evening wore on, nearly all of them ended outside on the deck, enjoying the cool evening air and the stunning sunset view. Rocky had been right. A deck was just the thing this lodge needed to give it some zhuzh."

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of zhoosh. alt-of, alternative

    "Get your pink frilly frocks out, zhuzh up your platinum locks. We are all Barbara Cartland now."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of zhoosh. alt-of, alternative

    "Dorian limped into my flat and, although he sported a grey, strappy moon-boot, he appeared the fabulous, famous fashionista, what with a scarlet silk shirt, lime linen trousers and a lime-green paisley velvet waistcoat. Sounds quite hideous, I realise, but he looked so zhuzh! Maybe one had to be there. Actually Dorian was a rather well known fashion designer and was becoming more in demand by the minute."

Example

More examples

"Get your pink frilly frocks out, zhuzh up your platinum locks. We are all Barbara Cartland now."

Etymology

Originally from Polari zhoosh.

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