Noun
notoriously difficult to please, opera buffs are as quick with a razz as with a rave Verb
We razzed the other team's pitcher.
got razzed all day for wearing mismatched sneakers
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Noun
The dwarves get the closest, in scenes where Owain Arthur’s Prince Durin razzes Robert Aramayo’s suitably Niles-esque Elrond (sorry for all the Frasier references) — but the dialogue veers florid and leaden.—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024 From classic options like watermelon and strawberry to more unique choices like blue razz and mango, URB has something for everyone.—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2023
Verb
And with the two men enjoying equal time in the spotlight, the film’s moments of levity seem more like brotherly razzing than cruel jabs at a disabled man.—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 9 Mar. 2025 Even his head coach, Sean Payton, razzed him about the total.—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for razz
Word History
Etymology
Noun
short for razzberry sound of contempt, alteration of raspberry
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