vuvuzela

A crowd blowing vuvuzelas.

Meaning

Noun

  • A trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound.

Related

Similar words

  • stadium horn, stadium trumpet

Broader meaning words

Origin

  • From Zulu vuvuzela ("to make a vu vu noise"), from the sound the horns make.

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