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kazoo.

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.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈzuː/
  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”).

    US · slang
Where this word comes from

Probably onomatopoeic.

verb/kəˈzuː/
  1. To play the kazoo.

Where this word comes from

Probably onomatopoeic.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.