verb / noun
razz
RAZ/ræz/
Playful teasing or mockery.
The friends razz the smiling juggler after the soft balls fall.
Etymology
Raspberry meant a rude sound through raspberry tart, rhyming slang for “fart.” Shortened to razz, it moved from giving people that derisive sound to mocking or teasing them.
More examples
- She razzes her brother about his dramatic cooking disasters.
- We razzed Dad for falling asleep during his favorite movie.
- He gives me a friendly razz about my terrible parking.
Forms
razz · razzes · razzed · razzing