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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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Perhaps Steyer will display the policy chops or the razzle and dazzle they all lacked.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2025

Even Starmer's most loyal lieutenants acknowledge privately that he is unlikely to be a politician with razzle and dazzle.

From BBC • May 11, 2024

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

From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2023

Through a combination of razzle dazzle and Rolodex spinning, the streaming service packaged this special more like a major sporting event than a special, a star-studded warm-up act to the Oscars next week.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023

"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 Lynde, Francis

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