vuvuzela

American  

[voo-voo-zel-uh] / ˌvu vuˈzɛl ə /

noun

1. South African. a long, plastic horn that makes a loud, monotone sound, typically blown by South African fans at soccer matches.

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vuvuzela British  

/ ˌvuːvuːˈzɛlə /

noun

1. an elongated plastic instrument that football fans blow to make a loud noise similar to the trumpeting of an elephant

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Etymology

Origin of vuvuzela

Probably from Zulu vuvu

Example Sentences

The capital, its suburbs and multiple other cities erupted with vuvuzela horns, honking, fireworks and celebratory dancing as hundreds of thousands of fans took to the streets.

From Barron's

On Monday afternoon, sporadic vuvuzela toots and car horns could still be heard downtown, although unclear whether a holdover from the prior night's celebrations or in anticipation of the team's forthcoming arrival.

From Barron's

On the eve of the arrival, candles lined the roads and crowds danced in the centre while vuvuzela horns blared across the city.

From Barron's

When workers walked out during the busy Fourth of July weekend, people visiting Disneyland, the Anime Expo downtown and the L.A. leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour were greeted outside their hotels by picketing workers banging on drums and blowing vuvuzela horns — of which the union has purchased hundreds.

From Los Angeles Times

He saluted his fans who excitedly blew their vuvuzela horns.

From BBC