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jazz |jaz|
noun
a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning of the 20th century. Brass and woodwind instruments and piano are particularly associated with jazz, although guitar and occasionally violin are also used; styles include Dixieland, swing, bebop, and free jazz.
• informal enthusiastic or lively talk, esp. when considered exaggerated or insincere : all this jazz about how they can't afford it is preposterous.
verb [ intrans. ] dated
play or dance to jazz music.
PHRASES
and all that jazz informal and such similar things : oh, love, life, and all that jazz.
PHRASAL VERBS
jazz something up make something more lively or cheerful : jazz up an all-white kitchen with red tiles.
DERIVATIVES
jazzer |ˈdʒøzər| noun
ORIGIN early 20th cent.: of unknown origin
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