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    Bashi Bazouk

    Turkish term for a member of a militia, someone who does not have to fight by the rules. Popularised by Captain Haddock in the Tintin series, it means hooligan, ruffian or savage.

    Example usage:

    “That Bashi Bazouk stepped on my toes and didn’t say sorry!”.

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