Ritz
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A brand of crackers. Many times, theyre actually two crackers with a filling in the middle, such as cheese or peanut butter. According to a submitted definition, its this way because Ritz is apparently slang for a half-Asian, half-European person - the white crackers were the white part and the yellow cheese is the Asian part. Another definition here claims its that way because the maker of [Ritz] wanted a fancy name. [Whatever the case may be], the cracker brand is owned by a large corperate company - [Nabisco] - so both explainations seem unlikely, but they may be true.
Fancy or elegant. (Exact definition.)
Stylishness. This definition is implied from the song Puttin on [the Ritz], which describes one trying to seem stylish, and then says, puttin on the Ritz. When it says, go to... where Fashion sits before puttin on the Ritz, its implying that wearing the latest fashion is related to Ritz, and that Ritz is largely based on your appearance. The song also mentions one trying to look like [Gary Cooper], who was a popular celebrity at the time of the songs creation. Puttin on the Ritz evidently means dressing up stylishly.
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Ostentatious luxury and glamour.
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