bazoo
bazoo · bazoos
A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin hornA simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, dated)A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.
(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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