What is Wizzo slang for?

whizzo in American English
(ˈhwɪzou, ˈwɪzou) Brit slang. adjective. 1. absolutely first-rate; superb; excellent.
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What does Wizzo mean?

Definition of 'whizzo'

1. absolutely first-rate; superb; excellent. interjection. 2. (used as an exclamation of approval, wonder, or pleasure)
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What is the origin of Whizzo?

British Slang. absolutely first-rate; superb; excellent. (used as an exclamation of approval, wonder, or pleasure.)
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What is the meaning of never was?

Noun. never-was (plural never-weres) (derogatory) One who never achieved success or popularity.
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What is cotton slang for?

“They're living in high cotton,” – meaning their lives are pretty cushy and they're doing well. Or “I'm feeling low cotton today,” meaning I'm having a bad day. (
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What is the full form of BEF?

BEF in British English

abbreviation for. British Expeditionary Force, the British armies that served in France and Belgium 1914–18 and in France 1939–40.
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How do you use Whizzo in a sentence?

He went freelance 40 years ago, inventing whizzo kit for a living. Despite his self-confessed uselessness at school, he was able to utilise all the new whizzo technology which logistics require. As they see it, they are the whizzo brains who drive the global economy, creating unprecedented global wealth and employment.
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Where does wallop come from?

From Middle English wallopen (“gallop”), from Anglo-Norman [Term?], from Old Northern French walop (“gallop”, noun) and waloper (“to gallop”, verb) (compare Old French galoper, whence modern French galoper), from Frankish *wala hlaupan (“to run well”) from *wala (“well”) + *hlaupan (“to run”), from Proto-Germanic * ...
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What is the root word of turbulence?

turbulence (n.) early 15c., from Late Latin turbulentia "trouble, disquiet," from Latin turbulentus (see turbulent). In reference to atmospheric eddies that affect airplanes, by 1918. Related: Turbulency.
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What is a WSO Top Gun?

' ' A weapon systems officer (WSO) (nicknamed Wizzo) is a U.S. naval flight officer who occupies the rear seat of aircraft such as the F/A-18F Super Hornet. A WSO is a modern-day version of the radar intercept officer (RIO), seen depicted in Top Gun as the backseater in an F-14 Tomcat.
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Do F 18s have a Rio?

The modern-day equivalent of the RIO is the weapon systems officer (WSO), who is the backseater in the U.S. Marine Corps' F/A-18D Hornet and the U.S. Navy's F/A-18F Super Hornet.
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What does Rio mean in Top Gun?

RIO – Radar intercept officer, a category of Naval Flight Officer who was the second crewman in the F-14 Tomcat. For crew coordination purposes, RIOs were primarily responsible for communication and navigation, as well as operating the F-14 radar.
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What is the root of the word werewolf?

Though some doubts about the word's etymology still remain, werewolf probably comes from a prehistoric West Germanic compound whose constituent parts gave Old English wer ("man") and wulf ("wolf"). The word is related to Middle Dutch weerwulf and Old High German werwolf.
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What is it called when a plane shakes?

The disruption in the air current which helps a plane to fly results in shakes and it is referred to as turbulence. Also known as air pockets, turbulence can cause a sudden loss of altitude temporarily.
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What is a turbulent personality?

Turbulent (-T) Personality

Turbulent individuals are success-driven, perfectionistic, and eager to improve. They are always trying to counterbalance their self-doubts by achieving more. Just as they push themselves to become better, they're as likely to push their projects or efforts in the same direction.
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What does wallop mean in slang?

Informal. the ability to effect a forceful impression; punch: That ad packs a wallop. a pleasurable thrill; kick: The joke gave them all a wallop.
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What does wallop mean in American slang?

: to move with reckless or disorganized haste : advance in a headlong rush. : wallow, flounder. transitive verb. : to thrash soundly : lambaste.
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What does cod swaddle mean?

British, informal. : words or ideas that are foolish or untrue : nonsense.
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How do you use 把 in a sentence?

Common ways to use 把
  1. 把 with 了 我把钱包弄丢了。 Wǒ bǎ qiánbāo nòng diūle. I lost my wallet.
  2. 把 with an indirect object. 不要把钱给他们。 Bùyào bǎ qián gěi tāmen. Don't give them the money.
  3. 把 with 成 把这句话翻译成韩语。 Bǎ zhè jù huà fānyì chéng hányǔ. Translate this sentence into Korean.
  4. 把 with complements. 请把菜拿过来。 Qǐng bǎ cài ná guòlái.
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How do you use saturnine?

Examples of 'saturnine' in a sentence
  1. Victor's saturnine face was creased, and he was too weary even to move. ...
  2. It was a good interview, with Jax at her seductive and Penn at his saturnine best. ...
  3. He had ridged black hair and a rather forbidding, saturnine manner, but his smile was warm.
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How do you use surly?

often in a bad mood, unfriendly, and not polite: We were served by a very surly waiter. He gave me a surly look. bad-temperedHe's so bad-tempered!
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What is FTR full form?

A Financial Transmission Right (FTR) is a financial instrument that entitles the holder to receive compensation for Congestion Costs that arise when the transmission grid is congested in the Day-Ahead Energy Market, and differences in Day-Ahead Locational Marginal Prices (LMPs) result from the dispatch of generators to ...
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What is the full name of SFS?

SFS stands for Snap for Snap / Spam for Spam / Shoutout for Shoutout. SFS is typically utilised as a self-promotional technique on social networking sites like Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok. More information regarding SFS, its definition, and its effective use will be covered in this article.
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What is a female werewolf called?

In mythology and literature, a werewoman or were-woman is a woman who has taken the form of an animal through a process of lycanthropy. The use of the word "were" refers to the ability to shape-shift but is, taken literally, a contradiction in terms since in Old English the word "wer" means man.
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What is a fancy word for werewolf?

lycanthrope Add to list Share. You can use the noun lycanthrope as a fancy way to talk about a werewolf or wolfman, or any other kind of mythical human-wolf creature. If your childhood babysitter liked to tell you bedtime tales about a lycanthrope, it means she was fond of werewolf stories.
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