Friday, July 3, 2009

Word of the Week 9

Vu∙vu∙ze∙la \ ‘vü- vü-ze-lä\ n:


A Zulu term for a blowing horn, about a meter in length, commonly used in soccer matches in South Africa [1]


Where first seen or heard: BBC Sport: Brazil vs. South Africa [2]

When: June 25, 2009


Usage in a sentence: “To me, the most annoying noisemakers in sports are the air horn, the thunder stick, and the vuvuzela.”





[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuvuzela

[2] http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8115181.stm



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