mazard

noun

maz·ard ˈma-zərd

variants or mazzard

chiefly dialectal

: head, face

Granny threatened to whop me on the mazard if I didn't start minding my manners.

Etymology

obsolete English mazard mazer, alteration of English mazer

First Known Use

circa 1595, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of mazard was circa 1595

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Style

“Mazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mazard. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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