razzle

British

/ ˈræzəl /

noun

informal out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp while drinking freely

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Etymology

Origin of razzle

C20: from _{razzle-dazzle}

Example Sentences

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razzle

The California electorate has typically favored experience over youth, and favored bland and boring over razzle and dazzle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

Stroud may not have the razzle dazzle of some of the other QBs selected, but the 21-year-old is accurate and a safe pair of hands for a team in desperate need of just that.

From BBC ● May 1, 2023

The Oscars instead doubled down on razzle dazzle, and the movies as an escape.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 28, 2022

Kraken fans caught a glimpse of the razzle dazzle during the team’s opening-night road loss to the Golden Knights last week.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 21, 2021

“Let’s find him a house, just a bit of a shack with a little garden and a mangy dog, and then razzle him with the vision of independence, and show him the house.”

From Eve to the Rescue by Dudley Gloyne Summers

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