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The word whiz has its roots in WW2. It is a ccombination of the words Versuchskonstruktion, meaning prototype, and Wehrmacht, meaning armed forces. After the construction of the V1 missile, Hitler commissioned the creation of the V2 missile, a warhead with 8x the destructive force of the V1. British double agent James Bond managed to infiltrate the facility by surgically replacing his face with that of German Kapitänleutnant, or naval Lieutenant, Hanz Von Duflendokcht he had recently killed. He infiltrated the barracks through the sewage system and hid in the duct work feeding of garbage for 4 months while he observed the creation of the missile. Having not previously studied German, he accidentally refers to the missle as Whizmacht, and thinking it was a joke he was nicknamed Whiz. Nobody thought it was funny. After destroying the silo and escaping the facility managing to kill every single German at the base, the nickname stuck. Now it is used to refer to anyone who has a particularity good skill at a specific task
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What is the origin of whiz?
It is early 20th Century word referring to a noise or a talented person. There also seems to be a much earlier explanation of Whiz, (or Whizz) being a shortened form of Wizard, referring to a person who is good at a particular activity.
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What is the plural for the word whiz?
The plural of whiz is whizzes.
What is the Plural of the word whiz?
The plural of whiz is whizzes.
What is the origin of whiz?
It is early 20th Century word referring to a noise or a talented person. There also seems to be a much earlier explanation of Whiz, (or Whizz) being a shortened form of Wizard, referring to a person who is good at a particular activity.
How do you write a sentence using the word whiz?
a car whiz so fast.
What is the base word for whizzed?
Whiz is the base word of whizzed.
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What is the present participle of whiz?
Whizzing is the present participle of whiz.
