Adjective | Beverage / Sensation
Encyclopedia of British Slang
FIZZY
Adjective | Neutral | Beverage / Sensation
FIZZY Pronunciation: /’f?z-i/ Part of Speech: Adjective Severity Level: Neutral Category: Beverage / Sensation
Core Definition
Fizzy means:
Carbonated
Effervescent
Linguistic Origins
Imitative of fizzing sound.
Common in domestic speech.
Usage Contexts
Drink:
Fizzy drink.
Final Assessment
Fizzy captures bubbly liveliness.
Lightly.
EXPANDED ENTRY 306
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
