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vavoom, int. and a. colloq. (orig. U.S.).
Brit. |vaˈvuːm|, U.S. |ˌvaˈvum|
Forms: 19– va-va-va-voom, 19– va-va-voom, 19– vavoom [Also with capital initials.]
[Imitative of the sound of an engine being revved. Compare voom int., vroom n.]
A. int. Expressing admiration for something regarded as excitingly appealing, esp. a woman's curvaceous figure. Also: representing the sound of an engine being revved.
1954A. Carney et al. Va Va Va Voom (song) 2 Ev'rytime I see a girl, my mind gets hazy. No matter what I try to say, here's what comes out: Va Va Va Voom!.. She's a cutie, she's a beauty, she's a wow. 1969N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 22 June 17/1 Superpilot Matt Bowden and his sidekick Diane Kelly ferry an old bomber through a North Atlantic electrical storm. Vavoom! 2002E. McLaughlin & N. Kraus Nanny Diaries vii. 189 She is wearing..a cashmere V-neck sweater, eye shadow, mascara, and blush. Va-voom. If this were the first time my husband had been home in three weeks, I'd get dolled up, too.
B. adj. Of a woman: voluptuous; curvaceously sexy.
1956Council Bluffs (Iowa) Nonpareil 11 Sept. 13 (cartoon caption) The vavavoom gals give the photogs hardly any trouble at all picking a picture... But the plain janes expect a plastic job with every proof. 1989Smithsonian Dec. 80/1 With her va-va-voom figure and cascading locks, Barbie is an American icon. 2000Daily Tel. 3 Apr. 13/1 If there is an authenticity problem, it has to do with Roberts's cleavage not being va-voom enough.
C. n. Vigour, sex-appeal; oomph.
1968Mansfield (Ohio) News-Jrnl. 31 May 21/1 Last evening's Up With People concert proved that youth has the spark and ‘va-va-voom’ to vault the much touted generation gap. 1990Washington Post (Electronic ed.) 10 June Frederick Mellinger may be gone, but his garter belts and bustiers and va-va-voom have never been more alive. 2002Times 11 Feb. i. 14 (advt.) With its unique, stunning Cyclone Blue interior, metallic paint, CD player and 1.2 16V or 1.5 dCi common rail diesel engine, it's got more than enough Va Va Voom for anyone. |