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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-zoo]
- /kəˈzu/
- /kəˈzuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-zoo]
- /kəˈzu/
Definitions of kazoo word
- noun plural kazoo a musical toy consisting of a tube that is open at both ends and has a hole in the side covered with parchment or membrane, which produces a buzzing sound when the performer hums into one end. Also called mirliton. 1
- noun plural kazoo Slang. the buttocks. the anus. 1
- noun kazoo A small, simple musical instrument consisting of a hollow pipe with a hole in it, over which is a thin covering that vibrates and produces a buzzing sound when the player sings or hums into the pipe. 1
- noun kazoo instrument played with the mouth 1
- countable noun kazoo A kazoo is a small musical instrument that consists of a pipe with a hole in the top. You play the kazoo by blowing into it while making sounds. 0
- noun kazoo a cigar-shaped musical instrument of metal or plastic with a membranous diaphragm of thin paper that vibrates with a nasal sound when the player hums into it 0
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Origin of kazoo
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; origin uncertain; alleged to be imitative
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Parts of speech for Kazoo
noun
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kazoo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kazoo usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for kazoo
noun kazoo
- french harp — harmonica (def 1).
- harmonica — Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
- harmonicon — harmonica (def 1).
- harp — a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- mouth harp — harmonica (def 1).
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