kazoo
noun
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.
kazoos
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pluralof kazoo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I take great pride in knowing that no one would think I’m the creation of A.I., even if that means acknowledging that I’m an acquired taste at best, “Hava Nagila” played on kazoos at worst.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2026
Live entertainment district, even as picketing hotel workers lined the sides of the street playing drums and kazoos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2023
Students in other classrooms in this hallway learned about the amplification of sound — using kazoos, much to the dismay of neighboring teachers — while others created bubble wands or wind-powered cars.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2022
Witnessing the past four years of Wall’s career has been like trying to slow dance to a syncopated mess of kazoos and congas.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2021
But the ragged little "poh white" used to sit beside her piano by the hour and try to get in an alto with one of those kazoos that boys hum through.
From Flappers and Philosophers by F. Scott (Francis Scott) Fitzgerald
