fuzzy wuzzy
Soft and blurred
Fuzzy wuzzy is a reduplicated childish term for something soft and furry: a fuzzy wuzzy teddy bear.
The phrase is best known from a nursery rhyme about a bear with no hair.
Historically, British soldiers used Fuzzy Wuzzy as a term for Sudanese warriors, referencing their hair—a usage now offensive.
- bearLarge furry omnivore
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- teddy bearSoft ursine plaything
- soft toyFabric animal with filling
- KiplingVictorian jungle storyteller
plush · nursery rhyme · soft · hug · cuddly · fuzzyheaded · colonialism · fur · nonsense verse · cozy · tongue twister · word game · rhyme · stuffed animal · onomatopoeia · imperialism · cultural sensitivity · wordplay
- rhyming reduplicativesflip flop, hip hop, tip top, zigzag, ping pong
- fuzzieswarm fuzzies, lint, fleece, plush toys, stuffed animals