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wiz.

A person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/wɪz/
  1. A person who is exceptionally clever, gifted or skilled in a particular area.

    a maths wiz
  2. A wizard; an administrator of a multi-user dungeon.

    Internet · informal
Where this word comes from

Clipping of wizard.

verb/wɪz/
  1. To be promoted to wizard (administrator) status in a multi-user dungeon, by completing the game quest.

    Internet · informal · intransitive
    I lost interest and stopped playing soon after I wizzed.
Where this word comes from

Clipping of wizard.

noun/wɪz/
  1. Alternative spelling of whiz: an act of urination.

    alt-of · alternative · slang · vulgar
    I have to take a wiz.
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic for the sound made by urination.

prep/wɪz/
  1. Pronunciation spelling of with.

    alt-of · pronunciation-spelling · slang
Where this word comes from

See with.

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