Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
razz. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
razz, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
razz in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
razz you have here. The definition of the word
razz will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
razz, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
Clipping of raspberry.
Pronunciation
Noun
razz (uncountable)
- (poker) A version of seven-card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball).
Verb
razz (third-person singular simple present razzes, present participle razzing, simple past and past participle razzed)
- (informal) To tease playfully; to heckle.
- (informal) To heckle by blowing a raspberry.
- (informal, Newfoundland, Labrador, British, Australia) To drive a vehicle around aimlessly.
2010, Sandra Clarke, Newfoundland and Labrador English, page 151:Consider, for example, the word razz, used by younger speakers with the meaning 'riding around with friends in a car (or a snowmobile), with no particular goal'. This meaning is not generally familiar to older residents of the province, and is largely unknown in North America. A very similar meaning does, however, occur in Britain and Australia, as in the following British online posting: 81. We find about an exciting new craze that is seeing kids clad in leather from Leamington razzing around on motorbikes. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/features/motor/mini-moto-crazy.shtml).
See also