What is "zazou"

''This is a page about the French subculture. For the French musician, see Hector Zazou

The zazous were a subculture in France during World War II. They were young people expressing their individuality by wearing big or garish clothing (similar to the zoot suit fashion in America a few years before) and dancing wildly to swing jazz and bebop. Men wore large striped lumber jackets, while women wore short skirts, striped stockings and heavy shoes, and often carried umbrellas.

The zazous were the French youth subculture of 1930-1940s, associated with swing music. Zazou may also refer to:

• Hector Zazou, French musician
• Samir Zazou, Algerian footballer
• Hisham Zazou, Egyptian businessman and politician