RAZZ

boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz, snort, bird

(noun) a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride

(verb) harass with persistent criticism or carping; ā€œThe children teased the new teacherā€; ā€œDonā€™t ride me so hard over my failureā€; ā€œHis fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tieā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

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) To drive an automobile around.

Source: Wiktionary



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