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what do you call these things that you blow at birthday parties. they are kind of like kazoo but with a piece of paper attached to it and it rolls forward when you blow into it
I've always called them "noisemakers," but this website is calling them "blowouts." I am wondering if that would be a confusing term even in context - a "blowout" can also be a tire failure ("We had a blowout on the freeway in heavy traffic, and I thought we were going to be killed") or a advertising term for a big sale ("Hurry on down to Ray's Used Cars! We're having our Annual Fall Blowout!")
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