Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whizzbang

2 senses of whizzbang

Sense 1
whizbang, whizzbang, whizbang shell -- (a small high-velocity shell; it makes a whizzing sound followed by a bang when it hits)
       => shell -- (ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun)

Sense 2
whizbang, whizzbang -- (a firecracker that (like the whizbang shell) makes a whizzing sound followed by a loud explosion)
       => firecracker, cracker, banger -- (firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing)

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