kazoo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.
  2. Synonym of keister (“anus or buttocks”).
verb
  1. To play the kazoo.

Pronunciation

/kəˈzuː/ en-us-kazoo.ogg

Word forms

kazoo kazoos kazooing kazooed

Etymology

Probably onomatopoeic.

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