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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 razzing

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

Example sentences from the Web for razzing

  • Lopez admits that as the resident ghost expert he does get a fair bit of razzing from his police officer buddies.

    True Life: I’m a Part-Time Ghost Hunter|Christine Pelisek|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST

  • I thought he was razzing me for a moment, but saw that he really meant it.

    Test Pilot|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

  • My grades werent so bad, but you should have heard the razzing I got!

    Betty Lee, Freshman|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for razzing

razz
/ (ræz) US and Canadian slang /

verb

(tr) to make fun of; deride

noun

short for raspberry (def. 5)
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