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Old 01-30-2007   #1 (permalink)
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homework help? One of my penpals mentioned that once, and I've tried to look it up in almost every dictionary but still haven't found what it is.
 
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It is a figure of speech that means, just for show or drama value.
 
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Slang - An elaborate presentation orchestrated to gain approval, as for a policy or product.Comes from the razzle-dazzle of trained animal acts at circuses.
 
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