Amid all the razzle-dazzle of the party convention, it is easy to forget about the real political issues.
It was their razzle-dazzle style that caught people's eye.
(always before noun)New idioms dictionary. 2014.
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 — (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 — ☆ razzle dazzle [raz΄əl daz′əl ] n. [redupl. of DAZZLE] Slang a flashy display intended to confuse, bewilder, or deceive … English World dictionary
razzle-dazzle — UK / US [ˈræz(ə)l ˌdæz(ə)l] or razzmatazz UK [ˈræzmətæz] / US [ˈræzməˌtæz] noun [uncountable] informal a lot of lively and noisy activity that is intended to be impressive and exciting … English 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 — {n.}, {slang} Fancy display; showing off. * /He is such a good player that he doesn t have to add razzle dazzle to his game./ * /Do we need all this razzle dazzle to advertise our fair?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
razzle-dazzle — {n.}, {slang} Fancy display; showing off. * /He is such a good player that he doesn t have to add razzle dazzle to his game./ * /Do we need all this razzle dazzle to advertise our fair?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
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 — noun slang Fancy display; showing off. He is such a good player that he doesn t have to add razzle dazzle to his game. Do we need all this razzle dazzle to advertise our fair? … Словарь американских идиом
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
