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Wazzu

Wazzu proper noun: washington State University.

Proper noun

Wazzu

  1. (colloquial) Washington State University.
    • A favorite of WSU students, Scott joked with his fans about being back here at Wazzu and how much he enjoyed the Palouse.1979, “Tom Scott – Jazzman”, in Chinook, Pullman, Wash.: Washington State University, →OCLC, page 104, column 1
    • Seymour thought about suggesting that Allan should be designated the official FT, the Food Tester, and suspected he would prefer fried chicken, Jell-O® and Kool-Aid® at a Mormon picnic, but looked down and kept his mouth shut instead, in this scene he thought he had left behind when he got his...2008, Alexander Kuo, “Regrets Only”, in White Jade and Other Stories, Le Grande, Ore.: Wordcraft of Oregon, →ISBN, page 29

Origin of Wazzu

From the university’s initials, WSU.

Questions about Wazzu

What does Wazzu mean?
Wazzu means washington State University.
What part of speech is Wazzu?
Wazzu is a proper noun.

Words near Wazzu in the dictionary

  1. wazzes
  2. wazzing
  3. wazzock
  4. wazzocked
  5. wazzocks
  6. Wazzu
  7. wazzup
  8. wazīr
  9. wazīrs
  10. Wałbrzych
  11. Wałęsa

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