raza

American  

[rah-sah] / ˈrɑ sɑ /

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!

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Example Sentences

Raza, who has been coming to the kitchen for decades, describes it best.

From BBC

Syed Haider Raza, 80, holds the place especially close to his heart, having visited the kitchen for decades.

From BBC

This was the first time the ICC had put in a minimum age requirement, with Pakistan's Hasan Raza holding the record for being the youngest male Test cricketer at 14 years and 227 days when he made his debut in 1996.

From BBC

While Raza's record remains safe, one barrier has quietly fallen: Sachin Tendulkar's benchmark - an international debut at 16 years and 205 days - is no longer out of reach for Suryavanshi.

From BBC

For two days after the Tuesday appointment, Lesly Rodriguez Gutierrez, 28, and her children could not be found by her family attorney Nikolas De Bremaeker of Centro Legal de la Raza, who said federal officers gave misleading information about their whereabouts before the three were deported.

From Los Angeles Times