Meaning of buzz?

[anikoa]

What does buzz mean in this text?

'My Dad brought me down to London when I was ten. It was a buzz just being here. I was impressed by the huge buildings and the variety of architecture. It fascinates me.'

Does it mean that London was so busy for him?

Aniko

[birdeen's call]

The AHD defines "buzz":

Slang A state of pleasant intoxication, as from alcohol.

[BobK]

To remember this one, think of the connection with 'pleasing'.

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[TheParser]

[QUOTE=anikoa;810131]What does buzz mean in this text?

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Yesterday I was feeling a little depressed.

I needed a buzz.

So I drank a can of diet soda.

It pepped me right up.

[JohnParis]

* Does it mean that London was so busy for him?

No, not really. It means that being in London (maybe for the first time) provoked feelings of excitement and activity (and possibly euphoria).


John

[BobK]

What does buzz mean in this text?

'My Dad brought me down to London when I was ten. It was a buzz just being here. I was impressed by the huge buildings and the variety of architecture. It fascinates me.'

Does it mean that London was so busy for him?

Aniko

Just a thought: that last question (which JP has answered) suggests to me that maybe you don't know that 'busy' is pronounced /'bɪzi:/ (and also the related 'business' - which has yet another trap [only two syllables: /'bɪznəs/])

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[anikoa]

It's clear now. Thank you for the replies.

[anikoa]

What does 'It pepped me right up.' mean? :)

[TheParser]

What does 'It pepped me right up.' mean? :)

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(1) My dictionary defines it as "add liveliness."

(2) In other words, I was feeling blue (a bit sad/depressed), but after drinking that

diet soda, I was feeling "alive" again. It reinvigorated me.

[BobK]

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(1) My dictionary defines it as "add liveliness."

(2) In other words, I was feeling blue (a bit sad/depressed), but after drinking that

diet soda, I was feeling "alive" again. It reinvigorated me.

The people who named Pepsi Cola were probably not entirely unaware of this connotation! (Maybe the influence was in the other direction though: the drink was said to improve peptic hygiene, and the phrasal verb 'to pep up' derives from that too.)

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