h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Bazoo - "A windy fellow" (Arkansas) a possible source or variation of "Bozo".

"Bazoo" was the source for "Bazooka", the American slang term for the shoulder fired smoothbore anti-tank rocket launchers of WW II, which was taken from the name of a crude wind instrument made of pipes invented and used by Bob Burns (1896-1956), An American comedian who played it in the Spike Jones City Slickers band during the 1930's and 40's. "Rhythm on the Range" (1936) with Bing Crosby (video MCA, $15): includes filmed sequences of Bob Burns playing "the bazooka," the odd musical instrument he invented.

"Burns, whose given name was Robin Burn, was born in 1890 in Greenwood Arkansas and was playing trombone and cornet in the (Van Buren, Arkansas) Queen City Silver Cornet Band before the age of 12 and, by 13, had formed his own string band. During practice one night in the back of Hayman's Plumbing Shop, Burns picked up a length of gas pipe and blew into it, making a sound something like a "wounded moose". Burns named his invention the "bazooka" (from "bazoo" meaning a windy fellow). Practicing constantly, Burns became good enough to play it in the Silver Cornet Band. Although many others tried, including some of the world's greatest musicians, he was the only one who could play it." Van Buren Arkansas history site [URL Removed by Moderator]

History of the 2.36 INCH ROCKET LAUNCHER M9A1 "BAZOOKA" [URL Removed by Moderator]describes the modification of a mortar tube by U.S. Army Colonel Leslie A. Skinner into a device to fire shape-charge warheads using a small rocket stage. U.S.Army Hall of fame [URL Removed by Moderator]