razoo

Noun

razoo (plural razoos)

1. (Australia, informal) A fictitious coin of very low value.
   • Mr. Birt, M.L.A., referred to the "splendid sacrifice" of public servants during the war period. "And they did not get a razoo for it," he added scornfully.1919 September 30, The Newcastle Sun, page 3, column 3
   • Mona came with a late run to pip Jim's Boy on the post in 2.13¼. The stable hadn't a razoo on the winner, and when the time was hoisted, 2.13¼, the question went round as to how the grass was going to slow down the times.1933 July 1, The Sydney Sportsman, page 4, column 4

   Synonyms:

   brass razoo

2. (Australia, informal, rare) The smallest part or particle imaginable; a whit; a jot.
   • And I never cared a "razoo" for that "shielar" any way.1919 May 17, The Tweed Daily, page 7, column 3
   • He did not care one razoo that now the very hills had ears—how that rifle shot rolled and rolled away! Let them all come! He would take them all on!1961, Ion Idriess, Tracks of Destiny: From Derby to Tennant Creek, published 2021