| 单词 | to give the razzle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give the razzle 1. = razzle-dazzle n. 1. Flashy or showy action, of a sort which dazzles, confuses, or causes a commotion, esp. as a ploy to distract or deceive; (hence) deception perpetrated by this means; an instance of this. Earliest in †to give the razzle: to bamboozle, confuse, or distract by showy actions; (also) †to get the razzle: to be confused, bamboozled, or distracted by such actions. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [noun] > (an) ostentatious display pompc1330 vaunterya1492 pomping pridec1503 braga1513 flaunt-a-flaunt1576 plume1580 affecting1584 top and topgallant1593 ruffle1609 parado1621 riota1649 flutter1667 show1713 sprunk1746 to make a splash1804 show-off1811 paraffle1816 shine1819 splurge1828 gaud1831 spludge1831 poppy-show1860 razzle1885 razzmatazz1917 foofaraw1933 showbiz1970 glitz1977 1885 Cincinnati (Ohio) Enquirer 30 June 4/6 (heading) A Young News Agent Gives a Countryman the Razzle for Five Dollars... Scott made himself very agreeable with Harris, and when near the city asked Harris to give him a $10 bill for that amount in change. Harris did so..and..found that he was $5 short. He ran after Scott, but that individual had disappeared. 1886 Boston Daily Globe 11 Sept. 2/5 Both the leading clubs got the ‘razzle’ yesterday. To ‘razzle’ means to use up—get the best of—or words to that effect. 1977 Post Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 10 Feb. 10/4 TelAuc is the one time of year when noncommercial, normally low-key WCNY screens nine nights of solid commercialism, accompanied by razzle and frenetic activity. 1989 Sport Dec. 40/3 Edwards, a funky little guard, will likely have to lose some of his razzle to get time off the pine. 2006 Guardian (Nexis) 11 Dec. 13 Amid the pink and silver streamers, the gay disco anthems and the sheer razzle of the occasion. < as lemmas |
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