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whizz-bang

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noun

  1. a small-calibre World War I shell that, when discharged, travelled at such a high velocity that the sound of its flight was heard only an instant, if at all, before the sound of its explosion

  2. a type of firework that jumps around emitting a whizzing sound and occasional bangs

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adjective

  1. informal excellent or first-rate

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