gazoo
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9.9
A playful name for a car
- noun
- Slang
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Examples
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I like to call it the Great Gazoo
Blog text (11) -
I can't help it, but I stand there looking at all those rows of newborns, and I can't stop thinking that regular babies are such big gazoos.
Fiction book (1994) -
He drove his shiny new gazoo through the winding country roads, enjoying the beautiful scenery.
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After weeks of searching, she finally bought a reliable gazoo that fit her budget perfectly.
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The classic gazoo gleamed in the sunlight, turning heads wherever it went.
Synonyms
9.9
An old car that often breaks down and is not reliable
is a playful name for a car that does not imply poor condition
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Etymology
The word gazoo is a playful, made-up name for a car. A helpful way to remember it is to hear gazoo as a funny mix of gas 'fuel' and gizmo 'small machine', so a gazoo feels like a lively little machine you drive, which is why people use it for a car.