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
  • One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One rabid mongoose bite later, and Ben is a skull-crushing, face-ripping menace terrorizing Lucy and her friends.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Mendoza will mark the best moment of his life by hugging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and throwing on the New Era 2026 NFL Draft On Stage Pre-Curved 9FIFTY Snapback Hat in Black and Silver, with a pile of skulls printed on the inside, as seen here.
    Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The View High Sports and Entertainment complex dome proposal had drawn the ire of a group of neighbors and praise from the local soccer community.
    Nathan Pilling March 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Torbiak is a fan of Isbreen the Glacier, a luxury igloo retreat with five geodesic domes located above the Arctic Circle in Norway.
    Ramona Saviss, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Documents backing the guidelines advise pregnant women to eat folate-rich foods, such as leafy green vegetables, beans and lentils.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Dishes like jerk chicken and rice and beans cooked in coconut milk reflect the region’s deep Jamaican and British colonial influences that are distinctive from other parts of Costa Rica.
    Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • According to an analysis from ESPN, Walker posted a pass-block win rate of 94% in 2025, 11th most among offensive tackles.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
  • For now, the LS6 will appear only in the Corvette, the engines for which will be built in Flint, Michigan—not GM’s Tonawanda facility, where the current LT2 is assembled alongside the company’s small-block L84 and L87 truck engines.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Mazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazard. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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