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Watusi

American  
[wah-too-see] / wɑˈtu si /
Also Watutsi

noun

plural

Watusis,

plural

Watusi
  1. Tutsi.


Watusi British  
/ wəˈtuːzɪ, wəˈtʊtsɪ /

noun

  1. a member of a cattle-owning Negroid people of Rwanda and Burundi in Africa

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Jerry found footage of Watusi Indians doing a thing that we incorporated into “Snowball.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024

A yellow metal cattle gate serves as the passenger side door — allowing for the Watusi bull to be tied up — and a set of longhorns serves as a hood ornament.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

African Watusi steer are typically between 1,000 and 1,600 pounds.

From Fox News • Mar. 21, 2019

Among the animals he trains to be herded are 10 buffalo, 50 longhorn Watusi cross, eight mules, 10 donkeys and one zebra.

From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2018

Uncle D. Always happy, singing, and still doing the Watusi when that dance had been long gone.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia