Watusi

noun

Wa·​tu·​si wä-ˈtü-sē How to pronounce Watusi (audio)
plural Watusi also Watusis
: tutsi

Examples of Watusi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Get ready to be bowled over by a renegade Wagon Wheel Watusi, because Christina Aguilera just delivered one of the most stunning celebrity Halloween costumes of the year. EW.com, 31 Oct. 2023 For Howdy Doody, a nine-year-old Watusi bull, going for a ride with his owner in their 1996 Ford Crown Victoria isn't a big deal. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 1 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Watusi was in 1899

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“Watusi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Watusi. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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