zhuzh

But does anyone else miss the ads where the army of gay guys would spontaneously appear to zhuzh the dickens out of the girl?

AfterElton.com - Because visibility matters 2009

In these information-saturated days, when boutique-hotel-by-number looks are as ubiquitous as McDonald's (and even those dreaded burger joints have had a zhuzh-up), it may be hard to recall such an era.

The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2009

To zhuzh up the sausage and peppers, I fried a little garlic, then an onion, followed by a flame-roasted bell pepper, some chopped up scallion, some minced olives and, finally, a sliced sausage.

Blogtimore, Hon 2009

To zhuzh up the sausage and peppers, I fried a little garlic, then an onion, followed by a flame-roasted bell pepper, some chopped up scallion, some minced olives and, finally, a sliced sausage.

Baltiblogs 2009

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