BASHI-BAZOUK


Meaning of BASHI-BAZOUK in English

ˌbashēbəˈzük noun

( -s )

Etymology: Turkish başı bozuk irregular soldier, from baş head, leader + bozuk depraved, corrupt

1.

a. : a member of an irregular ill-disciplined auxiliary of the Ottoman Empire

b. : irregular

2. : a turbulent ill-disciplined person

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