bozo
Pronunciation: /ˈboʊ.zoʊ/
The English word “bozo” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.
Etymology
Attested since the 1910s in American English, of uncertain origin. The term may derive from Spanish bozal, a term originally for a recently-imported slave and then "someone who speaks (Spanish) poorly". The term is older than Bozo the Clown, introduced in 1946. It is used as an insult in the 1931 Marx Brothers movie Monkey Business (1931 film). Derivation of the term from French bouseux /bu.zø/,…
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