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jazz

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jazz
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jazz1 /dʒæz/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Origin: Perhaps from Bantu jas 'to cause to dance, excite'
1. a type of music that has a strong beat and parts for performers to play alone:
    a jazz band
    a jazz club
    modern jazz
2. and all that jazz spoken and things like that:
    I’m fed up with work, meetings, and all that jazz.

II
jazz2 verb
     
jazz something ↔ up phrasal verb
  informal to make something more attractive or exciting:
    Jazz up your everyday meals with our new range of seasonings.