bashi-bazouk
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bashi-bazouk — [bash΄ē bə zo͞ok′] n. [Turk bashi bozuq < bashi, head + bozuq, disorderly, unkempt] a member of the notoriously brutal 19th cent. Turkish irregulars … English World dictionary
Bashi-bazouk — Bash i ba*zouk (b[a^]sh [i^]*b[.a]*z[=oo]k ), n. [Turkish, light headed, a foolish fellow.] A soldier belonging to the irregular troops of the Turkish army. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bashi-bazouk — A bashi bazouk or bashibazouk (Turkish başıbozuk , damaged head , meaning leaderless , disorderly ) was an irregular soldier of the Ottoman army. They were noted for their lack of discipline. Although Turkish armies always contained bashi bazouk… … Wikipedia
bashi-bazouk — /bash ee beuh zoohk /, n. (formerly) one of a class of irregular mounted troops in the Turkish military service. [1850 55; < Turk basi bozuk civilian, irregular, orig., leaderless, not attached (to a regular military unit), lit., (one) whose head … Universalium
bashi-bazouk — bashi ba·zouk … English syllables
Bashi-bazouk (disambiguation) — A bashi bazouk was an irregular soldier of the Ottoman army. The term may also refer to one of the following.* Bashi bazouk is a common oath uttered by Captain Haddock in comic book series The Adventures of Tintin * Bashi Bazouk is the name of a… … Wikipedia
bashi-bazouk — n. Turkish mercenary soldier … Dictionary of difficult words
bashi-bazouk — ˌbashēbəˈzük noun ( s) Etymology: Turkish başı bozuk irregular soldier, from baş head, leader + bozuk depraved, corrupt 1. a. : a member of an irregular ill disciplined auxiliary of the Ottoman Empire b. : irregular … Useful english dictionary
Bashi-Bazoukery — Baˈshi Bazoukˈery noun • • • Main Entry: ↑Bashi Bazouk … Useful english dictionary
Bachi-bouzouk — Bashi Bazouk Chieftain by Jean Léon Gérôme, French. Oil, 1881 … Wikipédia en Français
