n. A type of firework that made a whiz before exploding
n. A small artillery shell
n. Someone or something that holds an explosive amount of success, skill or effectiveness.
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n. a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits
n. a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion
Word Usage
"Republicans, who once were far ahead of Democrats in whizbang TV technology, let their party fall behind the nerd curve as Howard Dean and later John Kerry revolutionized and then exploited online fund-raising in 2004."