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…’, 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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French

Etymology

jazz + -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dʒa.ze/, /dʒɑ.ze/
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Verb

jazzer

  1. to jazz (play jazz music)

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