whizbang idea
- noun
- /ˈwɪzbæŋ ɪˈdiə/
- Informal
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idea brillante
- She came up with a whizbang idea for marketing the new product.
Examples
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That whizbang idea could change the way we think about transportation forever.
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Everyone was impressed by his whizbang idea during the brainstorming session.
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What a whizbang idea!
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That was a brilliant whizbang idea!
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Everyone was impressed by his whizbang idea during the brainstorming session.
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She came up with a whizbang idea for marketing the new product.
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That whizbang idea could change the way we think about transportation forever.
Synonyms
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5.7
An idea created by a person or group
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4.2
A new creative plan that solves a problem in a useful way
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4.0
A bold, exciting plan to do something new
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5.1
A sudden clever idea that solves a problem
Antonyms
How Clever
Surface Forms
Morphology
The modifier 'whizbang' means flashy or spectacular, so when combined with 'idea' the meaning 'an impressive or remarkable idea' is directly derivable from the constituents. The compound is compositional and predictable for a learner who knows both words, although 'whizbang' is informal/regional in usage.
Etymology
Whizbang idea may come from the picture of a small gadget that goes 'whiz' and then 'bang', something flashy that catches everyone's attention. So the phrase now means 'an impressive or very clever idea'.