"fuzzy-wuzzy" meaning in English

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Adjective

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 Categories (topical): Hair Synonyms: fuzzy wuzzy Translations (fuzzy): pelosetto [humorous] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-fuzzy-wuzzy-en-adj-XHiiL8iv Disambiguation of Hair: 53 10 37

Noun

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
    Sense id: en-fuzzy-wuzzy-en-noun-swuTFClz Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 22 46 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 22 15 63 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 23 15 62 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 15 15 70 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 24 21 55

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