variants or mazzard
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
  • There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.
    Mike Hutton, Post-Tribune, 19 July 2017
  • Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.
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Noun
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  • The United States has entered the peak of summer and a new heat dome — sealing in all that hot, humid air — is about to make millions of people feel every bit of it.
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Noun
  • Cincinnati police had responded around 10:40 p.m. that night for a report of a person shot in the 3300 block of Central Parkway, near the Budget Host motel, according to a news release at the time.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 July 2025
  • Owners rent their villas in weekly blocks, with rates ranging from $393 per night (Great House Villas) to $7,663 per night for stand-alone villas.
    Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The Boost: Turkey, tofu, beans, and eggs serve up a good dose of protein, iron, potassium, and magnesium; nuts and seeds add healthy fats.
    Katie Sullivan Morford, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2025
  • Pick options like beans, soy foods, nuts and seeds more often.
    Marygrace Taylor, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
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“Mazard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mazard. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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