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zhuzh

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zhuzh /ʒʊʒ , ʒʊʃ / (also zhush, zhoosh) informal
verb [with object] (zhuzh something up) make something more stylish, lively, or attractive:
the bag is a cool but economical way to zhuzh up many an outfit.
noun an act, addition, or quality that makes something more stylish, lively, or attractive:
they have given the traditional Spanish farmhouse an added zhoosh
[mass noun] her books are ideal for any cook looking for something simple, but with a little zhuzh.
– ORIGIN 1960s: probably from Polari, of uncertain ultimate origin.