phrase General Slang

Razz My Berries

/ræz maɪ ˈbɛriz/ · phrase · slang

To excite or impress someone — that really thrills me.

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Definitions

1

Used to express enthusiastic approval of something.

“The way she dances really razzes my berries.”
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2

To excite, delight, or impress; to give someone a thrill.

“A new Chevy convertible? Now that razzes my berries.”
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3

Sarcastically, to express the opposite when something is dull.

“Oh sure, another math quiz, that just razzes my berries.”
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Razz My Berries In A Sentence

That hot rod with the flame paint job razzes my berries.
Nothing razzes my berries like a Saturday with no curfew.
His corny jokes don't exactly razz my berries.

Origin & Usage

Lighthearted 1950s American teen slang, part of a wave of playful, food-flavored expressions popular in the soda-fountain era. 'Razz' carried a sense of stirring up, and 'berries' echoed the older 1920s slang where 'the berries' meant something excellent.

People Also Ask

What does razz my berries mean?

It means to excite, thrill, or impress someone — if something razzes your berries, it really delights you.

Where did razz my berries come from?

It's playful 1950s American teen slang, drawing on 'razz' (to stir up) and the 1920s sense of 'the berries' meaning something excellent.

Can razz my berries be sarcastic?

Yes, teens used it sarcastically too, dryly claiming a boring thing 'razzed their berries.'

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