Something really cool.
Wizard
Example Sentences
"It was absolutely Wizard!"
"That's a bit Wizard, isn't it?"
Etymology & History
British slang meaning excellent or great, from standard 'wizard' (magician). RAF slang from 1930s-40s, spread during WWII. 'Wizard prang!' (excellent destruction) was pilot slang. Now dated, associated with pre-1960s British English, preserved in period fiction. Shows how slang can become markers of specific eras.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Interwar Period
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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