kazoo

[ kuh-zoo ]

/ kəˈzu /

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noun, plural ka·zoos.

Also called mirliton . 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.

Slang.

the buttocks.
the anus.

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Idioms about kazoo

pain in the kazoo, Slang. pain (def. 5): Organizing the family reunion was a big pain in the kazoo.

up / out the kazoo, Slang. wazoo (def. 3): We pay taxes up the kazoo, but the streets are still full of potholes and trash collection comes late.

Origin of kazoo

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; 1965–70 for def. 2; origin uncertain; alleged to be imitative; see wazoo

Words nearby kazoo

Kazantzakis, kazatsky, Kazbek, Kaz Daği, Kazin, kazoo, kb, K.B.E., KBP, Kbps, kbyte

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How to use kazoo in a sentence

When you order a picnic kit at 14th Street sub shop Compliments Only, there’s a kazoo thrown in along with plates and napkins.
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You might be brought up by parents who are wonderful musicians, but you decide that you never even want to touch a kazoo.
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It’s also why the hold music tends to sound like an all-chimp kazoo band.
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There was a moment in the show when Culkin did a kazoo solo on “Take a Bite of the Wild Slice.”
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Somewhere in the bushes, someone began to play a kazoo, adding the final touch of melancholy and heartbreak to the music.
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"There's a kazoo for everyone, too," said Shaw, as the outstretched hands were equipped with wedding ammunition.
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The Sand Piper marched ahead, playing on a tuneful instrument known as a kazoo.
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British Dictionary definitions for kazoo

kazoo

/ (kəˈzuː) /

noun plural -zoos

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

Word Origin for kazoo

C20: probably imitative of the sound produced

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