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Well, not ours, but maybe next time, if we do it right, we may have to "jeuje" too.
Archive 2004-12-01 Sara 2004
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Well, not ours, but maybe next time, if we do it right, we may have to "jeuje" too.
Orzo, and then Burritos Sara 2004
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When you fluff up pillows on your well-worn sofa, or turn your shirt sleeves up just-so, or sprinkle some spices over your morning eggs, you may be engaging in the art of the “jeuje.” Or is it “zhoosh”? Make that “zhuzh.”However it’s spelled, the word is used to convey what is often hard to: the act of adding an extra something special, a little oomph, to a dish, hairdo, outfit or any number of things.
‘Jeuje,’ ‘Zhoosh,’ ‘Zhuzh’: A Word of Many Spellings, and Meanings (Published 2022) 2026
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