glitzkrieg

glitzkrieg

English

Etymology

Blend of glitz +‎ blitzkrieg.

Noun

glitzkrieg (plural glitzkriegs)

1. (informal) An assault of luxuriousness, extravagance, or ostentation.
   • 1984, Vanity Fair, Volume 47, page 62:

     Because he parlayed the Brooklyn apartments built by his father into a metropolitan real-estate kingdom exemplified by the extraordinary Trump Tower, a glitzkrieg of marble, glass, and brass where millions shop and millionaires live, […]

   • 1996, Rhonda Lieberman, "I, Fabulous", Spin, March 1996, page 76:

     "Supermodels" were launched during the glitzkrieg of the '80s, when brand-name girls like Linda, Christy, Naomi, and Cindy were promoted as special commodities with individual identities.

   • 2004, India Today International, Volume 3, Issues 39-52, unnumbered page:

     The Bollywood Saga, by Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari, documents the journey of Hindi films, analysing changes that marked each passing era — from the early silent years to the post-millennial "glitzkrieg" of mega-budget films.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:glitzkrieg.