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
  • The woman was found with three gunshot wounds to her chest, while the man was shot in the head, police said.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Another man, a 35-year-old, showed up at Temple Hospital's Episcopal Campus with a gunshot wound to his head, police said.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 15 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
  • Plans include two full-sized fields and a goalkeeper training pitch, a seasonal inflatable dome, a weight room, recovery equipment, as well as spaces for offices and media.
    Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • These sippers come with a matching glass dome lid for a little extra coffee shop style, and inside each cup is a glass straw.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 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
  • The Tesla in which her body was found had been abandoned near a home in the 1300 block of Doheny Place, not far from a home D4vd had rented.
    City News Service, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The collapse happened at the CHOP parking garage under construction on the 3000 block of Grays Ferry Avenue on April 8 during the installation of a precast concrete section, according to Parker.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Mazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazard. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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