Ritz

Buttery round snack

Ritz is a luxury hotel brand founded by César Ritz, whose name became synonymous with elegance and high-end service.

The Ritz in Paris and the Ritz-Carlton chain represent the pinnacle of hospitality.

Ritz is also a brand of round buttery crackers ubiquitous at American gatherings: She topped Ritz crackers with cheese for the party. (Lowercase ritz means glamour or showing off.)

cracker

snack

Light between-meal fare

cheese · topping · Nabisco · party · hors-d'oeuvres

hotel

Carlton

Masculine given name

doorman · lobby · chandelier · ballroom · Cesar · Paris · London · accommodations · hospitality · service

Categories
Opposites
luxury and opulence

Ritzfleabag

Squalid, inferior lodging

flophouse · dump · dive · cheap · shabby

social pretension and glamour

Ritzhumble

Unassuming about oneself

modest · plain · unpretentious · down-to-earth · common

Phrases
Family

ritzy, ritzier, ritziest

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G