Bashi-bazouk

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bashi-bazouk \Bash"i-ba*zouk"\ (b[a^]sh"[i^]*b[.a]*z[=oo]k"), n.
     [Turkish, light-headed, a foolish fellow.]
     A soldier belonging to the irregular troops of the Turkish
     army.
     [1913 Webster]