/ dʒæz; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U ] a type of music with strong rhythms, in which the players often improvise (= make up the music as they are playing) , originally created by African American musicians :
a jazz band / club
traditional / modern jazz
jazz musicians
—see also acid jazz
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IDIOMS
- and all that jazz
■ verb
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PHRASAL VERBS
- jazz sth up
For more information see the Cultural Guide
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WORD ORIGIN
early 20th cent.: of unknown origin.