variants or mazzard
Definition of mazardnext
chiefly dialect
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth Granny threatened to whop me on the mazard if I didn't start minding my manners

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Noun
  • Rockets head coach Ime Udoka should have his team defending with much more urgency, and Houston’s top frontcourt weapon is also likely to bounce back.
    Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But first things first, as Jerry and Michael Reinsdorf are busy sifting through candidates for the next head of basketball operations, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania, who listed several league executives and one super-agent the Reinsdorfs plan to interview.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • People were so eager to venerate his remains that skulls of his magically multiplied.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The New York State Museum’s Department of Anthropology determined the skull is from the 19th century.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Since the discovery of the bacterial flagellar motor in the 1970s, biologists and creationists alike have marveled at its design like medieval architects staring with awe at the dome of the Pantheon built by their Roman ancestors.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Avoid planting garlic near peas, beans, and asparagus, as garlic may compete with these vegetables for nutrients (particularly nitrogen), inhibit their growth, and reduce their yield.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Plant them alongside companion plants like potatoes, peppers, beans, or peas, but avoid garlic, onions, and other cruciferous plants that may increase the risk of both plants suffering from a fungal disease that causes swollen roots and eventual death.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the first block of Sweet Water Court, in May 2025, a 3,281-square-foot cluster home was sold for $2,150,000, a price per square foot of $655.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Now coach Aaron Glenn hopes Bailey can be the next building block of his defense.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Mazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazard. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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