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razz

[ raz ]
/ ræz /
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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 clam, razor-cut, razorfish, razor-shell, razor wire, 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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