razzle-dazzle
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 thought.
Chiefly Football. deceptive action typically consisting of a series of complex maneuvers, as a double reverse or hand-off, usually executed in a flashy manner: a team relying more on power and speed than razzle-dazzle.
confusion, commotion, or riotous gaiety: He thrived on the lights, the crowds, the razzle-dazzle of the Las Vegas Strip at night.
impressively opulent or decorative, especially in a new way; showy; flashy; eye-catching: a shopping center lined with razzle-dazzle boutiques.
energetic, dynamic, or innovative: razzle-dazzle technology; a razzle-dazzle sales pitch.
Origin of razzle-dazzle
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How to use razzle-dazzle in a sentence
But he did speak to the issue of the razzle-dazzle camera moves, at least indirectly.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou knew this would be razzle-dazzle, filled with glitter and popping bottles and Jay-Z.
‘The Great Gatsby’ Debate: Is Baz Luhrmann’s Film Genius or Rubbish? | Marlow Stern, Isabel Wilkinson | May 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTFor those who fear that Loughner may "beat" the case with some psychiatric razzle-dazzle, fear not.
Yes, the razzle-dazzle of commercial news is more exciting and the social networking of Internet-based technologies is edgier.
He said that a razzle-dazzle was something like a merry-go-round, except that as it went round and round it also went up and down.
The Palm Tree Blessing | W. E. Shepard
But the "Razzle Dazzle's" chauffeur looked at me in distress.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamAnd largely because "Razzle Dazzle" took matters into her own hands.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles BeechamIn the middle of this razzle-dazzle come another crash and a flood of light.
Plain Mary Smith | Henry Wallace PhillipsBut he did try to give me credit for what "Razzle Dazzle" had herself accomplished.
The Argus Pheasant | John Charles Beecham
British Dictionary definitions for razzle-dazzle
razzmatazz (ˈræzməˈtæz)
/ (ˈræzəlˈdæzəl) /
slang noisy or showy fuss or activity
Origin of razzle-dazzle
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