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wazzock, n. Brit. slang and regional (orig. north.). Usu. mildly depreciative.
Brit. |ˈwazək|, U.S. |ˈwæzək|
Forms: 19– wassock, 19– wazzock, 19– wazzuck
[Origin unknown; compare -ock suffix.]
A stupid or annoying person; an idiot.
1976M. Harding Beaky Knucklewart in One Man Show (MS transcript of recorded monologue) (O.E.D. Archive) And I looked round. I was alone... Stood there like a wazzock on the pavement. 1988SuperBike Oct. 60/1 The only complaint I received was from some wazzock sticking up for the pathetic Citroen 2CV engine which ‘powered’ the thing. 1994Guardian 18 June (Weekend Suppl.) 22/4 She makes the tea and hangs around in the background, on hand lest Winterston get into trouble or find herself shouting at a ‘wazzock’. 2001Daily Star (Nexis) 23 Oct. 28 It makes for a fun-packed couple of hours—peppered with clips, plus famous people making slight wassocks of themselves. |