Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Excited action or impressive display.
- noun Evasive or misleading language; double talk.
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- noun
Ambiguous ormeaningless language . - noun Empty and tiresome
speculation . - noun informal Something presenting itself in a
fanciful andshowy , often unrealistic manner, especially when intended toimpress andconfuse . - noun rare A long and imposing series of mindless but necessary tasks;
drudgery .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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In short, razzmatazz Las Vegas has come to Toronto.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed PAULA CITRON 2011
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“LORD Mandelson has admitted Gordon Brown's leadership needs more "razzmatazz", as the Prime Minister fought off renewed attacks on his leadership style during a trip to the United States”
Friday morning and oh what the hell is going on NOW? Thatsnews 2009
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EDITOR: I think a lack of 'razzmatazz' is the least of Mr Brown's problem behaviour...
Friday morning and oh what the hell is going on NOW? Thatsnews 2009
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“LORD Mandelson has admitted Gordon Brown's leadership needs more "razzmatazz", as the Prime Minister fought off renewed attacks on his leadership style during a trip to the United States”
Archive 2009-09-01 Thatsnews 2009
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EDITOR: I think a lack of 'razzmatazz' is the least of Mr Brown's problem behaviour...
Archive 2009-09-01 Thatsnews 2009
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Lord Mandelson, the influential Business Secretary, last week publicly called on him to show more "razzmatazz".
Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009
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He and Kym performed a glitzy Broadway number that put Donny in tails, offered 100 percent what Len always calls "razzmatazz," and played up every showbiz cliché Donny has at his disposal.
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Even his key Cabinet ally, the influential business secretary Peter Mandelson, said Brown must show more "razzmatazz," to entice voters disillusioned with his leadership.
WBAY Action 2 News 2009
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West Bromwich 3 West Ham 2: Zola discovers size of task on and off field Liverpool 2 Manchester United 1: Alonso has right spirit as Liverpool ruin big day for Berbatov Manchester City 1 Chelsea 3: Lampard adds a note of reality to City 'razzmatazz'
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West Bromwich 3 West Ham 2: Zola discovers size of task on and off field Portsmouth 2 Middlesbrough 1: Defoe and Crouch on song as Pompey tune up for Uefa Cup Manchester City 1 Chelsea 3: Lampard adds a note of reality to City 'razzmatazz'
oroboros commented on the word razzmatazz
contains 4 (!count 'em!)z's. yea!
December 2, 2006
laurea commented on the word razzmatazz
aka razzamatazz
August 9, 2007
seanahan commented on the word razzmatazz
Also pizzazz, if you choose to spell it that way. You can drop any of the z's and it will be comprehensible, or even two if they're non-adjacent.
August 9, 2007
lbeaumont commented on the word razzmatazz
As a color it is a rose or pinkish.
October 15, 2010
pajchiwo commented on the word razzmatazz
blichtr
January 18, 2012