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bazooka

ba·zooka

UK/bəˈzuːkə/ US/bʌˈzukʌ/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

a vehicle that is protected by armor plate

Origin

From an extension of the word bazoo (“mouth, boastful talk”), which ultimately probably stems from Dutch bazuin (“trumpet”). In the finance sense first used by policymakers during the European debt crisis (2010).

Phrases

  • trade bazooka

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