Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put on the ritz

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: put on the ritz
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to make a show of luxury and extravagance

verb

Alternative letter-case form of put on the ritz.

Example Sentences

"The whole gang has put on the Ritz and are strutting about like a collection of pouter pigeons."
"If you're blue and you don't know Where to go to Why don't you go where Harlem sits Puttin' on the Ritz. Spangled gowns Upon a bevy Of high browns From down the Levee, all misfits Puttin' on the Ritz."
""One of the most beautiful hotels to open in Florida in recent years, the Ritz-Carlton puts on the ritz but in subtle style, illustrating elegance without shouting about it.""

Etymology

Evokes the image of putting on extravagent clothing worthy of the luxurious Ritz Hotel in London, opened in 1906. Phrase in print by 1921.

Inflected Forms

puts on the ritz (present, singular) putting on the ritz (participle, present)

Questions

What does put on the ritz mean?: to make a show of luxury and extravagance
Where does put on the ritz come from?: Evokes the image of putting on extravagent clothing worthy of the luxurious Ritz Hotel in London, opened in 1906. Phrase in print by 1921.

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