vuvuzela

/vuːvuːˈzɛlə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Zulu vuvuzela (“to make a vu vu noise”), from the /vuː/ sound the horns make.

noun

  1. A trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound.“When the Manchester United squad walked through the arrival gates at Durban International yesterday, most players heard a vuvuzela for the first time.”