Definitions

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  • noun informal Elegance in manner of dress; stylishness; flashiness.
  • noun informal Excellence; cleverness, ingenuity, or adeptness in behavior, operation, or execution.

Etymologies

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Snazzy + -ness.

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  • November 30, 2009 2: 30 PM lora96 said ... we loves the new look we trusts that you will not be corrupted by snazziness -- the blogospherical equivalent of breast implants: P we still likes you for your brains but not on the zombie way. basket of unicorns? much coolness. we has never received such an auspicious missive as a PERSONALIZED rejection nor any form of encouragement from professional publishing types.litdiva. blogspot.com

    MONDAY 2009

  • When asked, the overwhelming majority of conference attendees report selecting based upon factors that ultimately have little to do with the quality of the pitching experience: how close the conference is to home, who the keynote speaker is, snazziness of brochure, having relatives with whom to stay in Houston, never having been to Maui before.

    Author! Author! » 2007 » March 2007

  • When asked, the overwhelming majority of conference attendees report selecting based upon factors that ultimately have little to do with the quality of the pitching experience: how close the conference is to home, who the keynote speaker is, snazziness of brochure, having relatives with whom to stay in Houston, never having been to Maui before.

    Author! Author! » Blog Archive » Picking the right conference for you, part II: walking in with your eyes open 2007

  • It just doesn't have much practicality attached to the snazziness.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Steve Hulett 2007

  • It just doesn't have much practicality attached to the snazziness.

    Disney Toony Animation Steve Hulett 2007

  • It seems success in video game consoles isn't just determined by the snazziness of your machine, but the snugness of your niche.

    Nintendo Upbeat For 2007 2006

  • Its inaugural exhibition, a double-solo by Pamela Rosenkranz and Nikolas Gambaroff, exploits the space's snazziness and history of spectacle to implicate art as just another form of consumption.

    NYT > Home Page By KAREN ROSENBERG 2011

  • Its inaugural exhibition, a double-solo by Pamela Rosenkranz and Nikolas Gambaroff, exploits the space's snazziness and history of spectacle to implicate art as just another form of consumption.

    NYT > Home Page By KAREN ROSENBERG 2011

  • The operating system's user interface lacks the snazziness of its rivals, its touchscreen capabilities feel grafted on.

    Wired Top Stories Priya Ganapati 2010

  • Miller plans to make the Touch Screen Rotary phone usable for both VoIP and landline calls, and for that added snazziness, proposes a highly polished shell with a frosted polycarbonate base that will glow every time a call comes in.

    Pocket-lint.com 2009

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