During the 90's, well-known Napa Valley chef John Ash used the expression "zhoozh them up" on his PBS cooking show to indicate the puree'ing of ingredients in a blender.
also spelled zhuzh
stemming from the unknown (though gays have been reknowned for stealing black slang)
n. 1.an extra shine or patina one creates on anything, from their hair to the water in the toilet 2. an affectation of excitement 3. the seemingly pretentious unexplainable additional quality required by many homosexuals in order to make a person or thing acceptable.