"bashi-bazoukery" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /baʃɪbəˈzuːkəɹɪ/ [UK] Forms: Bashi-Bazoukery [alternative]
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 Related terms: bashi-bazouk, bashibazouk

Alternative forms

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