fuzzy-wuzzy

adj

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. Fuzzy.

    • a fuzzy-wuzzy cat
  2. A Hadendoa warrior of the Mahdi army in the 19th century.

  3. A Papuan, especially one who assisted the Australian military against the Japanese

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for fuzzy-wuzzy. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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