Vuvuzela Definition
vo͝ovo͝o-zālə
noun
A long, usually plastic horn producing a single raucous tone and sounded by spectators at sporting events, especially in South Africa, as to encourage a team.
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vuvuzelasOrigin of Vuvuzela
Of Zulu origin perhaps from Zulu vuvu imitative word expressing the idea of swelling up (perhaps in reference to the puffing out of the cheeks when blowing the vuvuzela) or akin to -vuvu in isivuvu bullroarer, and imitative of the vuvuzela's sound
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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