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   Glitz

   /ɡlits/

   

   noun

   • 1. extravagant but superficial display: "the glitz and sophisticated night life of Ibiza"

   verb

   • 1. make (something) glamorous or showy: North American "we need to glitz up the program"

   Word Origin 1970s (originally a North American usage): back-formation from glitzy.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   What is glitz noun?

   • Definition of glitz noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the fact of appearing very attractive, exciting and impressive, in a way that is not always real The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   What does glitz mean in Yiddish?

   • If someone talks about the " glitz and glamour " of a party, the guests' clothes were probably pretty flashy. In Yiddish, glitz means "glitter," from the German root glitzern, "sparkle" or "glittering." In English, glitzy came first, probably influenced by the word ritzy. "Glitz."

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   What does glitzy mean?

   • The word “glizzy” emerged, it seems, from the D.C.-Metro area as “izzle-speak” street slang for Glock, or handguns in general. And since, in certain circles, guns are seen as interchangeable with penises, the inevitable leap was made: glitzy = dong.

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   What does GLITS mean?

   • Graham's Line Identification Tone System (GLITS) is a test signal for stereo systems devised by BBC TV Sound Supervisor and Fellow of the IPS Graham Haines in the mid 1980s. It comprises a 1 kHz tone at 0 dBu (- 18 dBFS) on both channels, with interruptions which identify the channels.

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glitzGlitz Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Glitz is a noun meaning extravagant showiness or a verb meaning to make flashy or ostentatious. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Glitz is the quality of being exciting and attractive, but often in a way that has no real worth. Learn how to use glitz in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say glitz in different languages.

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   Glitz is the quality of being exciting and attractive, but often in a way that has no real worth. Learn how to use glitz in a sentence, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say glitz in different languages.

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   Glitz definition: ostentatious glitter or sophistication. See examples of GLITZ used in a sentence.

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   In Yiddish, glitz means "glitter," from the German root glitzern, "sparkle" or "glittering." In English, glitzy came first, probably influenced by the word ritzy. Definitions of glitz. noun. tasteless showiness. synonyms: brashness, flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, meretriciousness, tawdriness. see more.

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   Glitz means the fact of appearing very attractive, exciting and impressive, in a way that is not always real. Learn how to use this word with examples, synonyms and word origin.

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   Glitz means ostentatious showiness or flashiness, often used to describe show-business or glamorous events. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of glitz, and see examples of its usage and related words.