Meaning & use
wiz
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An informal term for someone who is exceptionally skilled or knowledgeable in a particular area.
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My sister is a total computer wiz who fixes everyone's laptops.
He's a wiz at mental math.
A note on using this word
An informal spelling variant of 'whiz'; both are used, though 'whiz' appears more often in formal dictionaries.
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