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Synonyms for kazoo


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh-zoo
Phonetic Transcription : kəˈzu



Définition of kazoo

Origin :
  • 1884, American English, probably altered from earlier bazoo "trumpet" (1877); probably ultimately imitative (cf. bazooka). In England, formerly called a Timmy Talker, in France, a mirliton.
  • Kazoos, the great musical wonder, ... anyone can play it; imitates fowls, animals, bagpipes, etc. [1895 Montgomery Ward catalogue, p.245]
  • As in mouth organ : noun musical instrument
Example sentences :
  • The Sand Piper marched ahead, playing on a tuneful instrument known as a kazoo.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie at Seacote » by Carolyn Wells
  • Somewhere in the bushes, someone began to play a kazoo, adding the final touch of melancholy and heartbreak to the music.
  • Extract from : « Pagan Passions » by Gordon Randall Garrett
  • "There's a kazoo for everyone, too," said Shaw, as the outstretched hands were equipped with wedding ammunition.
  • Extract from : « Excuse Me! » by Rupert Hughes

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