| brazzaville | (n) the capital and largest city of the Republic of the Congo |
| chicken tetrazzini | (n) chicken prepared in a cream sauce with mushrooms and served over pasta; usually topped with cheese |
| frazzle | (n) a state of extreme exhaustion |
| frazzle | (v) exhaust physically or emotionally |
| paparazzo | (n) a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines |
| razzle-dazzle | (n) any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent, Syn. razzmatazz, razzle, razmataz |
| tetrazzini | (n) a pasta dish with cream sauce and mushrooms |
| boo | (n) a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt, Syn. snort, raspberry, bird, hoot, razz, Bronx cheer, hiss, razzing |
| durres | (n) port city in western Albania on the Adriatic, Syn. Durazzo |
| fray | (v) wear away by rubbing, Syn. frazzle |
| tease | (v) harass with persistent criticism or carping, Syn. tantalize, twit, rally, razz, rag, bait, cod, taunt, ride, tantalise |
| verrazano | (n) Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528), Syn. Verrazzano, Giovanni da Verrazzano, Giovanni da Verrazano |
| Brazzaville | prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Congo. Population (2000) = 937, 580. [ PJC ] |
| Frazzle | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Frazzled p. pr. & vb. n. Frazzling ] [ Cf. G. faseln, and E. fray. ] To fray; to wear or pull into tatters or tag ends; to tatter; -- used literally and figuratively. [ Prov. Eng. & U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] Her hair was of a reddish gray color, and its frazzled and tangled condition suggested that the woman had recently passed through a period of extreme excitement. J. C. Harris. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| Frazzle | n. 1. The act or result of frazzling; the condition or quality of being frazzled; the tag end; a frayed-out end. [ Prov. Eng. & U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ] My fingers are all scratched to frazzles. Kipling. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 2. a state of extreme exhaustion; -- often used in the phrase
worn to a frazzle. [ wns=1 ] [ WordNet 1.5 ] Gordon had sent word to Lee that he “had fought his corps to a frazzle.” Nicolay & Hay (Life of Lincoln). [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] |
| paparazzo | pl. paparazzi. n. [ from Signore Paparazzo, a photographer in Fellini's film La Dolce Vita. ]1. A free-lance photographer that specializes in following and photographing celebrities such as movie stars, especially to obtain candid photographs in private situations; as, her dogged pursuit by the paparazzi was believed to be a major factor in Princess Diana's death. [ PJC ] |
| Razzia | ‖n. [ F., fr. Ar. ghāzīa (pron. razia in Algeria). ] A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid. [ 1913 Webster ] |
