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showbiz

/ˈʃəʊbɪz/ UK
/ˈʃoʊˌbɪz/ US

Where it comes from

Clipping of show business, or compound of show + biz.

As the show biz, from late 19th century. As a single word, from 20th century.

noun

abbreviation, clipping, uncountable Clipping of showbusiness

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: showbusiness, celebrity, celeb, tabloid, tinseltown, glamour, celebrities, vaudeville, hollywood, newscasting, filmdom, celebs, entertainment, diva, glamor, starlets

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MLA

"showbiz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/showbiz. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

showbiz. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/showbiz

Chicago

"showbiz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/showbiz.

BibTeX

@misc{showbiz_2026,
  title = {showbiz},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/showbiz},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}