jazzer

English

Etymology

From jazz + -er.

Noun

jazzer (plural jazzers)

  1. (colloquial, rare) Something with energy or pizzazz. [from 20th c.]
  2. (colloquial) A jazz musician; someone who likes or dances to jazz music. [from 20th c.]
    • 2004, Harris M. Berger, Giovanna Del Negro, Identity and everyday life, page 106:
      Unlike the players from the other scenes, however, the Cleveland jazzers would also engage in reflexive thought even when there are no immediate problems.
    • 2021, Gavin Plumley, “A Boulevardier Writes…”, in Literary Review, 497, June:
      Taking an opportunity to follow jazzer Paul Whiteman's band to Berlin, he remained in the German capital until Hitler's rise to power.

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Translations

French

Etymology

From jazz + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʒa.ze/, /dʒɑ.ze/
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Verb

jazzer

  1. to jazz (play jazz music)

Conjugation

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