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}

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razzle

“It’s not about the razzle dazzle — it’s about what you feel,” the director says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2025

That’s because, despite the razzle dazzle, UW also sprinkled in uncharacteristic errors.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2023

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

"It was the biggest tom-fool razzle that any livin' live man out of a lunatic 'sylum ever went into," confessed the prisoner of fate.

From The City of Numbered Days by Francis Lynde

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