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Fuzzy Wuzzy — The word Fuzzy Wuzzy has various meanings. Firstly it was a name given to Sudanese soldiers by the British. Secondly it is the name of a bear in a children s poem. Thirdly it is the name of a war gaming strategy. It is also often used as a… … Wikipedia
Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels — The Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels was the name given by Australian troops to a group of Papua New Guinean people who, during World War II, assisted and escorted injured Australian troops down the Kokoda trail. Fuzzy Wuzzy was originally used by British… … Wikipedia
fuzzy wuzzy angel — noun Australian History Colloquial any indigenous person of PNG who helped the Australians, especially the wounded, during World War II. {extension of fuzzy wuzzy, used by Australian troops in World War II} Usage: Although the term fuzzy wuzzy is …
Fuzzy Wuzzy — Ein Hadendoa um 1912 Die Hadendoa (Hadendowa) sind eine Ethnie im Nordosten Sudans, im Süden Ägyptens (siehe auch Gebel Elba Nationalpark) und im Norden Eritreas. Sie sind eine Untergruppe der Bedscha und ihre Sprache ist der Hadendoa Dialekt des … Deutsch Wikipedia
fuzzy wuzzy — Meaning A derogatory term for a black person, especially one with fuzzy hair. Origin Probably of UK military origin … Meaning and origin of phrases
fuzzy wuzzy — /ˈfʌzi wʌzi/ (say fuzee wuzee) noun Colloquial (derogatory) (racist) 1. an indigenous inhabitant of PNG. 2. an indigenous person elsewhere, especially in Africa. {reduplication of fuzzy; used originally by the British of Sudanese people with… …
fuzzy-wuzzy — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|wəzē noun ( es) Usage: usually capitalized F&W Etymology: reduplication & alteration of fuzzy (I) 1. : a Negro of the Republic of the Sudan 2. : a native of New Guinea or the Solomon islands … Useful english dictionary
Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel — noun One of the native people of Papua New Guinea who, during the Second World War, helped stretcher wounded Australian soldiers to field hospitals … Wiktionary
fuzzy — adjective a) Covered with fuzz or a large number of tiny loose fibres like a carpet or many stuffed animals. Mentioned in the popular nursery rhyme Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear. My recollection of that event is fuzzy. b) Vague or imprecise. I finally… … Wiktionary
fuzzy — adj. (fuzzier, fuzziest) 1 a like fuzz. b frayed, fluffy. c frizzy. 2 blurred, indistinct. Phrases and idioms: fuzzy wuzzy (pl. ies) offens. 1 colloq. hist. a Sudanese soldier. 2 sl. a Coloured native of any country. Derivatives: fuzzily adv.… … Useful english dictionary
