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razz⋅ma⋅tazz

[raz-muh-taz]
–noun Informal.
razzle-dazzle (def. 1).

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism; by alter.
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razzmatazz [ˈræz(ə)məˈtæz]

and razzamatazz
  1. n.
    deceptive talk; hype. : Cut out the razzamatazz. How dumb do you think I am?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

razzmatazz 
1894, perhaps a varied reduplication of jazz (q.v.). The word had early associations with that kind of music (later esp. in contrast to swing).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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