ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Zhoosh

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ʒʊʃ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Zhoosh is a verb meaning (South Africa, slang) stylish, hot, cool.

Meaning

(South Africa, slang) stylish, hot, cool.

More Meanings

  1. (informal, transitive) To blend ingredients together using an electric food mixer.
  2. (informal) The action of mixing ingredients using an electric food mixer; a pulse of mixing.
  3. (transitive, originally Polari, UK and Australia, slang) To tweak, finesse or improve (something); to make more appealing or exciting. Usually with up.
  4. (slang) Style, glamor (especially in regard to clothing).

Example Sentences

For quotations using this term, see Citations:zhoosh.
Throw it all in a blender and zhoosh it until it's creamy smooth.
Thank you for your happiness and your eternal Bona-ness and zhoosh.
Beyond the zhoosh, spangle and splendour, there’s substance to the development too.

Word Forms

Synonyms for zhoosh

Depending on context, synonyms include spice, spruce, sweeten, chic, trendy, sassy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include punch up, zoot, schmooze, foozle, shuggle, zonk.

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