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tazz.

To move quickly; to dash; to rush.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To move quickly; to dash; to rush.

    Midlands · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Unknown, though questionably related to North Yorkshire tazzed (“overmatched, defeated, beaten, unable to accomplish one's end”, adjective) recorded circa 1870. The proposed sense development would be someone who has been passed by another, faster competitor in race (who is tazzing) is therefore tazzed.

noun
  1. A heap of tangles or knots, especially in hair.

    Northamptonshire · dialectal
Where this word comes from

Possibly related to tazzle.

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