kazoo

[ kuh-zoo ]
/ kəˈzu /
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noun, plural ka·zoos.

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. Also called mirliton.
Slang.
  1. the buttocks.
  2. the anus.

Origin of kazoo

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; origin uncertain; alleged to be imitative

Words nearby kazoo

kazan retto, kazantzakis, kazatsky, kazbek, kazin, kazoo, kazvin, kaʿba, kb, kbe, kbp

Words related to kazoo

harmonica, harp, harmonicon, panpipe

Example sentences from the Web for kazoo

  • There was a moment in the show when Culkin did a kazoo solo on “Take a Bite of the Wild Slice.”

    Eight Minutes at Macaulay Culkin’s Pizza Party |Caitlin Dickson |December 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

  • "There's a kazoo for everyone, too," said Shaw, as the outstretched hands were equipped with wedding ammunition.

    Excuse Me! |Rupert Hughes

  • Somewhere in the bushes, someone began to play a kazoo, adding the final touch of melancholy and heartbreak to the music.

    Pagan Passions |Gordon Randall Garrett

  • The Sand Piper marched ahead, playing on a tuneful instrument known as a kazoo.

    Marjorie at Seacote |Carolyn Wells

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