gazabo
Americannoun
PLURAL
gazabosEtymology
Origin of gazabo
1895–1900; perhaps < Spanish gazapo sly customer, sharpie, literally, bunny, young rabbit, akin to Portuguese caçapo; Iberian Rom word of obscure origin
Example Sentences
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He was thinking of going down Dixieway to make a bid on the Belle Meade farm, and, by the end of his third week on the block, when he had run his $6000 into a bit more than $10,000, he was probably the haughtiest gazabo on this side of the Rocky Mountains.
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What’s the matter with pushing out a few feelers, and trying to spot this crutch gazabo?
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Dat guy Kane is some slick gazabo!
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"I'm your gazabo," said Jake, stuffing a fist in a trouser pocket and bringing forth a half-eaten plug of tobacco, from which he helped himself liberally.
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You're a wise little gazabo to go slow on the fizz.
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