Lazzi is a bit of well rehearsed comic action, usually used to bring on laughs or extend laughs. Think of it like a comic signature or "catch phrase".
Example: Lucille Ball had at least four of them:
when she used to cry (waaaah, but Ricky)
when she curled her lip and went eeeeewwww
when she was in trouble and bugged her eyes and made an O out of her mouth
when she shook her fists and went "drat"
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Updated On: 7/10/07 at 05:54 PM