RAZZLE-DAZZLE


Meaning of RAZZLE-DAZZLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌra-zəl-ˈda-zəl ]

noun

Etymology: reduplication of dazzle

Date: 1889

1. : a state of confusion or hilarity

2. : a complex maneuver (as in sports) designed to confuse an opponent

3. : a confusing or colorful often gaudy action or display

• razzle-dazzle adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.