vavoomint.adj.n.

Brit.

/ˌvaˈvuːm/, U.S.

/ˌvɑˈvum/

Forms: 1900s– va-va-va-voom, 1900s– va-va-voom, 1900s– vavoom. Also with capital initials.

Origin: An imitative or expressive formation.

Etymology: Imitative of the sound of an engine being revved. Compare voom int., vroom n.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

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.

ΚΠ

1954 A. 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.

1969 N.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!

2002 E. 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.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > beauty of shape or form > [adjective] > having fullness and beauty of form

voluptuous1839

vavoom1955

1955 Cougar (Univ. of Houston) 18 Nov. 4/4 Check whether your figure is Va Va Voom, sensational, serene, sweater girl, athletic or frail.

1989 Smithsonian Dec. 80/1 With her va-va-voom figure and cascading locks, Barbie is an American icon.

2000 Daily 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.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness

jollinessc1386

liveliheadc1425

quicknessc1425

vyfnes1475

ramagec1485

couragea1498

liveliness1534

spritec1540

livelihood1566

life1583

sprightliness1599

sprightfulness1602

ruach1606

sprightiness1607

sparkle1611

airiness1628

vivacy1637

spiritfulness1644

spirit1651

vivacity1652

spiritedness1654

brightness1660

sprightness1660

ramageness1686

race1690

friskiness1727

spirituousness1727

vivaciousness1727

brio1731

raciness1759

phlogiston1789

animation1791

lifefulness1829

pepper-and-salt1842

corkiness1845

aliveness1853

vitality1858

music1859

virtu1876

liveness1890

zippiness1907

bounce1909

zing1917

radioactivity1922

oomph1937

pizzazz1937

zinginess1938

hep1946

vavoom1962

welly1977

masala1986

1962 Sunday Light (San Antonio, Texas) 5 Aug. (TV Week section) 10-F/6 The gorgeous dolls..will be our magazine department editors. They'll introduce the departments of our Telezine..with, as Art Carney would say, va-va-voom.

1990 Washington 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.

2002 Times 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.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	vavoom
释义	vavoomint.adj.n. Brit. /ˌvaˈvuːm/, U.S. /ˌvɑˈvum/ Forms: 1900s– va-va-va-voom, 1900s– va-va-voom, 1900s– vavoom. Also with capital initials. Origin: An imitative or expressive formation. Etymology: Imitative of the sound of an engine being revved. Compare voom int., vroom n. colloquial (originally U.S.). 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. ΚΠ 1954 A. 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. 1969 N.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! 2002 E. 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. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > beauty of shape or form > [adjective] > having fullness and beauty of form voluptuous1839 vavoom1955 1955 Cougar (Univ. of Houston) 18 Nov. 4/4 Check whether your figure is Va Va Voom, sensational, serene, sweater girl, athletic or frail. 1989 Smithsonian Dec. 80/1 With her va-va-voom figure and cascading locks, Barbie is an American icon. 2000 Daily 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. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness jollinessc1386 liveliheadc1425 quicknessc1425 vyfnes1475 ramagec1485 couragea1498 liveliness1534 spritec1540 livelihood1566 life1583 sprightliness1599 sprightfulness1602 ruach1606 sprightiness1607 sparkle1611 airiness1628 vivacy1637 spiritfulness1644 spirit1651 vivacity1652 spiritedness1654 brightness1660 sprightness1660 ramageness1686 race1690 friskiness1727 spirituousness1727 vivaciousness1727 brio1731 raciness1759 phlogiston1789 animation1791 lifefulness1829 pepper-and-salt1842 corkiness1845 aliveness1853 vitality1858 music1859 virtu1876 liveness1890 zippiness1907 bounce1909 zing1917 radioactivity1922 oomph1937 pizzazz1937 zinginess1938 hep1946 vavoom1962 welly1977 masala1986 1962 Sunday Light (San Antonio, Texas) 5 Aug. (TV Week section) 10-F/6 The gorgeous dolls..will be our magazine department editors. They'll introduce the departments of our Telezine..with, as Art Carney would say, va-va-voom. 1990 Washington 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. 2002 Times 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. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.adj.n.1954
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