kazoom

English

Etymology

From ka- +‎ zoom. Compare kaboom.

Interjection

kazoom

1. An abrupt or explosive zooming noise; the sound of something powerfully speeding by.
   • 1975, Rennie Ellis, Australian Graffiti, page [1]:

     Zap is a comic-book hero - Zap! Powie! Kazoom!; why have you retired, Zap, when we need you so much?

   • 1988, Good Housekeeping, volume 207, page 62:

     I saw a white light flash from side to side and I heard a loud buzz zooming in my head - kazoom, kazoom!