Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

razoo

/ɹəˈzʉː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ra-zoo
IPA: /ɹəˈzʉː/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fictitious coin of very low value.

Australian usage; Informal

noun

The smallest part or particle imaginable; a whit; a jot.

Australian usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Mr. Birt, M.L.A., referred to the "splendid sacrifice" of public servants during the war period. "And they did not get a razoo for it," he added scornfully."
"Mona came with a late run to pip Jim's Boy on the post in 2.13¼. The stable hadn't a razoo on the winner, and when the time was hoisted, 2.13¼, the question went round as to how the grass was going to slow down the times."
"Some of those old aristocratic families haven't got a razoo any more."
"And I never cared a "razoo" for that "shielar" any way."
"He did not care one razoo that now the very hills had ears—how that rifle shot rolled and rolled away! Let them all come! He would take them all on!"
"He ate his Kentucky Fried Chicken and I am not to eat a thing...not a razoo."

Etymology

Unknown

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹəˈzʉː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

razoos (plural)

Synonyms

brass razoo

Questions

How do you pronounce razoo?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈzʉː/.
What does razoo mean?: A fictitious coin of very low value.
Where does razoo come from?: Unknown

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