bashi-bazouks

A form of bashi-bazouk — An irregular soldier of the Ottoman army, reputed to be brutal and undisciplined.

Meanings

bashi-bazouks1

noun

alternative Bashi-Bazouks

  1. pluralplural of bashi-bazouk.

Bashi-Bazouks2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Bashi-Bazouk (alternative letter-case form of bashi-bazouks).
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“bashi-bazouks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bashi-bazouks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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