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fuzzy-wuzzy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables
fuzzy-wuzzy
IPA
58
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Fuzzy.

Informal

noun

A Hadendoa warrior of the Mahdi army in the 19th century.

British usage

noun

A Papuan, especially one who assisted the Australian military against the Japanese; a Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

  • "a fuzzy-wuzzy cat"

Etymology

Adjective: Reduplication of fuzzy. Noun: From the adjective, in reference to their fuzzy hair texture.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more fuzzy-wuzzy (comparative) most fuzzy-wuzzy (superlative) fuzzy wuzzy (alternative) fuzzy-wuzzies (plural)

Questions

What does fuzzy-wuzzy mean?
Fuzzy.
Where does fuzzy-wuzzy come from?
Adjective: Reduplication of fuzzy. Noun: From the adjective, in reference to their fuzzy hair texture.

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