A failed plan’s unlikely linguistic relativeSourced
Not region-specific · English meaning
Fizzle has an unexpected etymological connection
English fizzle can mean to hiss or sputter, or to end less successfully than hoped. Wiktionary connects it with the earlier fysel, meaning to fart, while also mentioning an alternative origin. The unusual connection should not be treated as an uncontested final account.
A word for disappointing results has a bodily linguistic relative.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-10