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- US Pronunciation
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- [rits]
- /rɪts/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rits]
- /rɪts/
Definitions of ritz word
- noun ritz ostentatious or pretentious display. 1
- verb with object ritz Slang. to treat with condescension; snub: The star ritzed the reporters and got a bad press. 1
- idioms ritz put on the ritz, Informal. to live in elegance and luxury, especially to make an ostentatious show of one's wealth: They put on the ritz to impress their guests. Also, put on the Ritz. 1
- noun ritz showiness, opulence 1
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Origin of ritz
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; after the sumptuous hotels founded by César Ritz (died 1918), Swiss entrepreneur
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ritz
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ritz popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ritz usage trend in Literature
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