razzle

/ (ˈræzəl) /

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noun

on the razzle or on the razz British informal out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp while drinking freely

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Word Origin for razzle

C20: from razzle-dazzle

Words nearby razzle

razor wire, razz, razzberry, razzia, Razzie, razzle, razzle-dazzle, razzmatazz, Rb, RBC, RBE

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How to use razzle in a sentence

But he did speak to the issue of the razzle-dazzle camera moves, at least indirectly.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You knew this would be razzle-dazzle, filled with glitter and popping bottles and Jay-Z.
‘The Great Gatsby’ Debate: Is Baz Luhrmann’s Film Genius or Rubbish?|Marlow Stern, Isabel Wilkinson|May 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
For those who fear that Loughner may "beat" the case with some psychiatric razzle-dazzle, fear not.
Is Jared Loughner Crazy?|Gerald L. Shargel|January 29, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Yes, the razzle-dazzle of commercial news is more exciting and the social networking of Internet-based technologies is edgier.
Washington's Longest-Running Reality Show|Peter Osnos|March 31, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The public could always be razzle-dazzled about the nature of the evidence, its order and meaning.
Eight Keys to Eden|Mark Irvin Clifton
He said that a razzle-dazzle was something like a merry-go-round, except that as it went round and round it also went up and down.
The Palm Tree Blessing|W. E. Shepard
Why, come along and have a drink with the Rowdy Razzle Club!
Punch, or the London Charivari, November 4th 1893|Various
But the "Razzle Dazzle's" chauffeur looked at me in distress.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham
And largely because "Razzle Dazzle" took matters into her own hands.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham