razz

[ raz ]
/ ræz /
Slang.
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verb (used with object)

to deride; make fun of; tease.

noun

raspberry(def 4).

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Origin of razz

1910–15, Americanism; short for raspberry

Words nearby razz

razor-shell, razorback, razorbill auk, razorblade, razorfish, razz, razzberry, razzia, razzie, razzle, razzle-dazzle
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Words related to razz

chaff, tease, taunt, banter, needle, jest, joke, heckle, raspberry, rib, kid

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British Dictionary definitions for razz

razz
/ (ræz) US and Canadian slang /

verb

(tr) to make fun of; deride

noun

short for raspberry (def. 5)
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