gazabo
Americannoun
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gazabos
plural
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Etymology
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
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Young hero— Say, Bill, what's the matter with that gazabo, anyway?
From The Ranch at the Wolverine by B. M. Bower
"If you're such a darn' wise gazabo, why don't you find 'em?"
From The Land of Strong Men by A. M. (Arthur Murray) Chisholm
“I caught this gazabo on the fly, eh?”
From Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone The Plot Against Uncle Sam by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson
Some wan 'll say, 'Look at that gazabo settin' out there alone.
From Mr. Dooley's Philosophy by Finley Peter Dunne
"Perhaps he's the gazabo that monkeyed with our machines," suggested Jimmie.
From Boy Scouts on Motorcycles With the Flying Squadron by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson
Don't you suppose these gazabos heard the fuss the engine was makin'?
From Boy Scouts in the Philippines Or, The Key to the Treaty Box by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson
So I kept an eye on these gazabos, and pretty soon I saw the hind fellow turn off the trail and go fogging along behind a little rise.
From The Happy Family by B. M. Bower
Boys," he said, "I was one of de toughest gazabos what ever hung aroun' de square.
From From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine by Alexander Irvine
“I should think these gazabos would get tired of waitin’ an’ go away,” Jimmie said, after another long silence.
From Boy Scouts in the Canal Zone The Plot Against Uncle Sam by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson
The snake man instead of getting back on the ballyhoo where he belonged, stood around the snake cage, watching the new rattlers, and along came a couple of gazabos who commenced talking about them.
From Side Show Studies by Oliver Herford
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