The word 'wiz' is not an accepted word in standard written English.
It is an informal term for 'wizard' meaning an expert in a subject. It is most commonly seen in spoken English and informal writing. Example: Joe is a real wiz at math. He can solve complex equations in no time.
The consensus among the cognoscenti was that he was a no-hoper, though Nate Silver, a statistical wiz, touched off a fierce debate by musing on the New York Times website as to whether Mr Cain had absolutely no chance of winning the nomination or, say, one chance in 50.This week, alas, all such calculations were knocked to one side.
The consensus among the cognoscenti was that he was a no-hoper, though Nate Silver, a statistical wiz, touched off a fierce debate by musing on the New York Times website as to whether Mr Cain had absolutely no chance of winning the nomination or, say, one chance in 50.
Allen made her first appearance on Broadway in 1972 and had minor roles in the hit musicals The Wiz (1975) and Dreamgirls (1981) before making the transition to television.
He began his professional career singing commercial jingles and background vocals and worked as a vocal arranger and songwriter, contributing "Everybody Rejoice" to the Broadway musical The Wiz in 1972.
Chris Pine stars as Ryan, a Marine-turned-analyst who uncovers plans by a Russian financial wiz to bring down the US economy.
Writer-director Ayoade – the IT Crowd comic actor turned pop-video wiz – has a terrific sense of visual and narrative economy, and a way of getting actors to home in on the subtly excruciating touch.
The partners are mobilized again — together with the martial artist Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), who is Dom's wife; the class clown Roman (Tyrese Gibson); and the tech wiz Tej (Ludacris) — to combat a double-barrelled assault.
Asked the difference between China and America, Nan says, "In China every day I wanted to jump up and fight wiz someone.... Zere you have to fight to survive, but here I don't want to fight wiz anyone, as eef I lost my spirit".
She warmed up with a series of quick short climbs: bouldering routes, each a bit more difficult than the one before and yet easy for her, a wiz amid the riffraff.
Braised brisket subs in for seared rib-eye, provolone for the typical Wiz or American cheese, while additions of horseradish mayo, hot peppers, roasted tomatoes and a fried egg are considered downright blasphemous.
