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Razz vs Tease - What's the difference?

razz | tease |

As nouns the difference between razz and tease

is that razz is (poker) a version of seven card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball) while tease is one who teases.

As verbs the difference between razz and tease

is that razz is (informal) tease playfully; heckle while tease is to separate the fibres of a fibrous material.

razz

English

Noun

(-)
  • (poker) A version of seven card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball).

    • Verb

    (es)
  • (informal) Tease playfully; heckle.
  • (informal) Heckle by blowing a raspberry.
  • (informal) (Newfoundland) To drive an automobile around

    • See also

    * on the razz

    tease

    English

    Verb

    (teas)
  • To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
  • To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
  • To back-comb.
  • To poke fun at.
  • To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
  • * (1800-1859)
  • *:Hesuffered them to tease him into acts directly opposed to his strongest inclinations.
  • *1684 , , (Hudibras)
  • *:Not by the force of carnal reason, / But indefatigable teasing .
  • *
  • *:"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;."
  • To entice, to tempt.

    • Derived terms

    * tease out * teaser

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who teases.
  • A single act of teasing.
  • A cock tease; an exotic dancer; a stripper.

    • Synonyms

    * (cock tease) cockteaser, prickteaser

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