swazzle

Definitions

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  • noun A device to change the voice to make it more raspy, used in Punch and Judy performances

Examples

  • It is an inward and sibylline sound of swazzle notes and speaking stones.

    A Year on the Wing

  • Punch’s voice, high pitched and squeaky is produced through the use of a swazzle or squeaker.

    Punch and Judy

Note

The word 'swazzle' may be related to a German word meaning 'chatter'.