variants or mazzard
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
  • Cherry breaks a Champagne flute on her own head and runs out of the gallery, screaming that Laura attacked her.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Fowler's character, Randall, gets involved in the group of true crime enthusiasts when he's promoted to the position of head doorman at the Arconia after Lester's death.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The fair also will feature two stages of music, an entertainment dome, mouthwatering festival food and plenty of cold beer.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The inlay is protected within a metal bezel, per the campaign, beneath a protective glass dome cabochon.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The junior led Monte Vista to a 5-0 record and a win at the Bishop O’Dowd Invitational with 68 kills, 17 aces, 12 blocks and 34 digs.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Fairgoers can take advantage of Valley Regional Transit, which will shuttle people from any VRT stop to 13th and Ridenbaugh streets (about two blocks from the fair) — and back afterward.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Aster’s team didn’t sell the foreign rights to the book or submit it for film and TV rights to keep from spilling the beans.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For $90, a platter will hit your table ladened with a tin of caviar, six golden gorditas each the size of a blini, and puréed ayocote beans for dolloping.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Mazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazard. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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