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Where does “bazoo” come from?

bazoo (English) comes from Dutch bazuin, from Middle Dutch besuden.

bazoo (English): A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin...

Definitions

  1. A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin...

Ancestry of “bazoo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbazuinbuisine, mediaeval trumpet
2Middle Dutchbesuden—

Words derived from “bazoo”

  • bazooka
  • bazookaist
  • bazuca
  • bazooka
  • bazuca
  • 巴祖卡
  • базука
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