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• razzle-dazzle — 1886, American English slang, varied reduplication of DAZZLE (Cf. dazzle) (q.v.). My confrère, The Chevalier, last month gave a new name to the scarfs of disjointed pattern when he called them the razzle dazzle. The name was evidently a hit of… …   Etymology dictionary

• razzle-dazzle — /raz euhl daz euhl/, n. Informal. 1. showiness, brilliance, or virtuosity in technique or effect, often without concomitant substance or worth; flashy theatricality: The razzle dazzle of the essay s metaphors cannot disguise its shallowness of… …   Universalium

• razzle-dazzle — 1. activity that is intended to attract people s attention by being noisy or exciting. Amid all the razzle dazzle of the party convention, it is easy to forget about the real political issues. 2. razzle dazzle activity that is intended to attract …   New idioms dictionary

• razzle-dazzle — raz|zle daz|zle [ ræzl ,dæzl ] or razz|ma|tazz [ ræzmə,tæz ] noun uncount INFORMAL 1. ) AMERICAN a complicated series of actions that someone does in order to trick their opponent, especially in football: a razzle dazzle kick off return 2. ) a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• razzle-dazzle — [“raezl”daezl] n. flamboyant publicity; hype. □ After all the razzle dazzle dies down, we’ll see what things are really like. □ Hollywood is filled with razzle dazzle and excitement …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

• razzle-dazzle — noun Glitz, glamor/glamour, showiness, or pizazz; schmaltz. The big musical number at the end didnt have quite the razzle dazzle they had hoped …   Wiktionary

• Razzle Dazzle (disambiguation) — Razzle Dazzle may refer to: * Razzle Dazzle , a Canadian children s program produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation between 1961 and 1966 *Razzle Dazzle, another name for dazzle camouflage, a camouflage paint scheme used on ships,… …   Wikipedia

• Razzle Dazzle — (sometimes spelled Rzl Dzl ) was the title of a Canadian children s program produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation between 1961 and 1966.The series was initially co hosted by Alan Hamel and Michelle Finney who were later replaced by… …   Wikipedia

• razzle-dazzle — [[t]ræ̱z(ə)l dæ̱z(ə)l[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N n Razzle dazzle is the same as razzmatazz. ...a razzle dazzle marketing man …   English dictionary

• razzle-dazzle — spectacular show, dazzling display, showboat    Grandpa said the rodeo had too much razzle dazzle. It was too fancy …   English idioms

• razzle dazzle — noun the sparkle and gleam often associated with the entertainment industry, glitz. See Also: dazzle …   Wiktionary