Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An elaborate presentation orchestrated to gain approval, as for a policy or product.
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- noun Alternative form of
dog and pony show .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the razzle-dazzle of trained animal acts at circuses.]
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