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sizzler colloq.|ˈsɪzlə(r)|
[f. sizzle v. + -er1.]
1. U.S. A sizzling heat, day, etc.; a ‘scorcher’.
1901Emporia (Kansas) Gaz. 1 July 9 The drought which is a sizzler and frier and boiler is a good thing for Kansas. 1904G. H. Lorimer Old Gorgon Graham ii. 37 Satan may be down in Arizona cooking up a sizzler for the corn belt.
2. a. Something salacious or risqué. Cf. scorcher 3 d.
1957‘N. Blake’ End of Chapter xi. 169 A lot of morons who only wanted to curl up with a nice sizzler by Elinor Glyn. 1977News of World 17 Apr. 9/9 A blue movie being shown to a judge in court was a real sizzler. In fact, it was so hot that it began to melt.
b. A very fast shot or hit. Cf. scorcher 3 c.
1960E. W. Swanton West Indies iii. 51 The one chance he gave..was a sizzler to the gully. 1976Sunday Times (Lagos) 26 Sept. 1/3 Buffaloes goalkeeper Chilongwe positioned himself to record an amazing save off a sizzler.
Add:[2.] c. A lively, exciting time or event, esp. in Sport. orig. and chiefly U.S.
1942Berrey & Van den Bark Amer. Thes. Slang §642/3 Fast game, fast fight, sizzler, whirlwind mix, whizbang. 1976Business Week 19 Jan. 19/1 For U.S. chemical companies, 1976 is starting off as a real sizzler. Sales of organic chemicals could be up as much as 25{pcnt} or 30{pcnt} over the first half of 1976. 1986Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 25 May 55/5 (heading) Balu scores in a sizzler. 1987Times 28 Oct. 48/1 The clash will be a sizzler but the competitive aggression must be controlled. |