Meaning

2 senses
  1. (Canada, US, dated)A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.

  2. (US, slang)A person's mouth.

Origin

Probably from Dutch bazuin (“trumpet”). First attested in the mid 19th century.

Probably from Dutch bazuin (“trumpet”). First attested in the mid 19th century.

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Forms

plural: bazoos
Singularbazoo
Pluralbazoos

regular

Word family

1 related words
Derivedbazooka

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
bazoo — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto