"bashi-bazoukery" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /baʃɪbəˈzuːkəɹɪ/ [UK]
Etymology: From bashi-bazouk + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bashi-bazouk|ery}} bashi-bazouk + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bashi-bazoukery (uncountable)
  1. Extreme physical violence; brutality; cruelty. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: Bashi-Bazoukery Related terms: bashi-bazouk, bashibazouk
    Sense id: en-bashi-bazoukery-en-noun-GFc4dAlt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery

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