Monday, July 18, 2011

From Two and a Half Men: What are a zetz and a razzmatazz?

These are all words used to describe the same behavior, good natured teasing with a little malicious dig. Needling is idiomatic. Zetz is a yiddish word for a smack, or a hit. Razzmatazz is used, I think, wrongly. Razzmatazz means flashy behavior or appearance. I think they meant to use Razz, which means to tease or deride.

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