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razz

[raz] Slang.
–verb (used with object)
1. to deride; make fun of; tease.
–noun
2. raspberry (def. 4).

Origin:
1910–15, Americanism; short for raspberry
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razz   (rāz)   
n.  A raspberry sound; a Bronx cheer.
tr.v.   razzed, razz·ing, razz·es
To deride, heckle, or tease. See Synonyms at banter.

[Shortening and alteration of raspberry.]
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