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
- 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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