"razz" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹæz/ Audio: En-US-razz.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-razz.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -æz Etymology: Clipping of raspberry. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|raspberry}} Clipping of raspberry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} razz (uncountable)
  1. (poker) A version of seven-card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Poker
    Sense id: en-razz-en-noun-Q~79633G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 22 22 21 Topics: card-games, poker

Verb

IPA: /ɹæz/ Audio: En-US-razz.wav [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-razz.wav [Southern-England] Forms: razzes [present, singular, third-person], razzing [participle, present], razzed [participle, past], razzed [past]
Rhymes: -æz Etymology: Clipping of raspberry. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|raspberry}} Clipping of raspberry Head templates: {{en-verb}} razz (third-person singular simple present razzes, present participle razzing, simple past and past participle razzed)
  1. (informal) To tease playfully; to heckle. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-razz-en-verb-c0A9oOXK
  2. (informal) To tease playfully; to heckle.
    (informal) To heckle by blowing a raspberry.
    Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-razz-en-verb-vLfdWxhg
  3. (informal, Newfoundland, Labrador, British, Australia) To drive a vehicle around aimlessly. Tags: Australia, British, Newfoundland, informal
    Sense id: en-razz-en-verb-HPIxzvFl Categories (other): Australian English, British English, Labrador English, Newfoundland English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: razz someone's berries, razzed, on the razz

Inflected forms

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