kazoo
A simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a…A simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.
» Tom played spoons and Mary played kazoo.
Том играл на ложках, а Мэри — на казу.
Meaning
2 sensesA simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.
Kazoo
казу́kazú
казу́kazú
a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
(US, slang)Synonym of keister (“anus or buttocks”).
Examples
3 sentencesTom played spoons and Mary played kazoo.
ruТом играл на ложках, а Мэри — на казу.
If I learn to play the washboard and you learn to play the kazoo, maybe we can join a jug band.
ruЕсли я научусь играть на стиральной доске, и Вы научитесь играть на казу, возможно мы сможем присоединиться к шумовому оркестру.
deWenn ich Waschbrett und du Kazoo spielen lernst, können wir vielleicht einer Jugband beitreten.
He assigned the kazoo parts to a large four-part men's choir.
Translations
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Origin
Probably onomatopoeic.Probably onomatopoeic.
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