bazooka
pronunciation
How to pronounce bazooka in British English:
UK [bəˈzu:kə]
How to pronounce bazooka in American English:
US [bəˈzukə]
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- Noun:
- a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an anti-tank weapon
Word Origin
- bazooka (n.)
- "metal tube rocket launcher," 1942, from name of a junkyard musical instrument used (c. 1935) as a prop by U.S. comedian Bob Burns (1896-1956); extension of bazoo, slang for "mouth" or "boastful talk" (1877), probably from Dutch bazuin "trumpet."
Example
- 1. These economic questions ought to give bazooka fans pause .
- 2. Jay convinced the governor to fire a fake bazooka at him and call him a " girly man " as part of the act .
- 3. The situation has long demanded a bazooka .
- 4. The eurozone needs a much bigger bazooka .
- 5. No matter how big the bazooka , a policy of shooting first and asking questions later is rarely wise .