raza

[rah-sah]

noun

Southwestern U.S. Slang

1. (used with a plural verb),  people; guys (used as a form of address).

   Happy Friday, raza—the weekend’s almost here!

2. (used with a singular or plural verb),  Sometimes Raza la raza.

   Union busters keep trying to divide the raza, but we stand united!

Example Sentences

Gurbaz fell eight runs short of a second T20 century after Raza made a superb catch at deep cover off the bowling of Richard Ngarava.

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Raza hit two sixes and seven fours before being bowled by Mohammad Nabi midway through the innings when his attempted sweep saw the ball bounce off the pitch, hit his glove and deflect on to the stumps.

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Khan took 3-9, including the wicket of rival captain Sikandar Raza, who top-scored for Zimbabwe with 37 off 32 balls, including four fours.

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Raza was caught and bowled as he struggled to deal with a delivery aimed at off stump, striking the ball straight to the 27-year-old Afghan skipper.

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Lourdes Martinez, co-director of the immigrant rights program at Centro Legal de la Raza, said communities are understandably scared given recent legal rulings that federal immigration agents can stop people based on factors such as the color of their skin, the language they are speaking and the job sectors they work in — and organizers expect more such stops given the latest deployments.

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