"fuzzy-wuzzy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more fuzzy-wuzzy [comparative], most fuzzy-wuzzy [superlative]
Etymology: Adjective: Reduplication of fuzzy. Noun: From the adjective, in reference to their fuzzy hair texture. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|en|fuzzy}} Reduplication of fuzzy Head templates: {{en-adj}} fuzzy-wuzzy (comparative more fuzzy-wuzzy, superlative most fuzzy-wuzzy)
  1. (informal, childish) Fuzzy. Tags: childish, informal Synonyms: fuzzy wuzzy Translations (fuzzy): pelosetto [humorous] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-fuzzy-wuzzy-en-adj-XHiiL8iv

Noun [English]

Forms: fuzzy-wuzzies [plural]
Etymology: Adjective: Reduplication of fuzzy. Noun: From the adjective, in reference to their fuzzy hair texture. Etymology templates: {{reduplication|en|fuzzy}} Reduplication of fuzzy Head templates: {{en-noun}} fuzzy-wuzzy (plural fuzzy-wuzzies)
  1. (UK, historical) A Hadendoa warrior of the Mahdi army in the 19th century. Tags: UK, historical
    Sense id: en-fuzzy-wuzzy-en-noun-Eo29b4tr Categories (other): British English
  2. (Australia, World War II) A Papuan, especially one who assisted the Australian military against the Japanese; a Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel. Tags: Australia Categories (topical): World War II, Hair
    Sense id: en-fuzzy-wuzzy-en-noun-swuTFClz Disambiguation of Hair: 24 19 57 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplications, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 23 49 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 17 16 67 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 21 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 21 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 20 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 20 58

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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