bashi-bazouk

English

/bæʃɪbəˈzuːk/

noun
Definitions
  • An irregular soldier of the Ottoman army.

Etymology

Borrowed from Turkish başıbozuk derived from Ottoman Turkish باشی بوزوق (an irregular soldier, literally 'broken-head').

Origin

Ottoman Turkish

باشی بوزوق

Gloss

an irregular soldier, literally 'broken-head'

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