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bozo

[ boh-zoh ]
/ ˈboʊ zoʊ /
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noun, plural bo·zos. Slang.

a fellow, especially a big, strong, stupid fellow.
a rude, obnoxious, or annoying person: Two or three bozos tried to cut in ahead of the rest of us in the supermarket line.

RELATED WORDS

clown, thug, hooligan, fool, harlequin, jester, joker, wag, zany, antic, comedian, comic, kook, goof, bonehead, fanatic, eccentric, nut, crackpot, character

Nearby words

bozcaada, bozeman, bozeman's position, bozeman-fritsch catheter, bozen, bozo, bozzaris, boîte, boîte de nuit, boötes, boğazköy

Origin of bozo

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; of uncertain origin
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British Dictionary definitions for bozo

bozo

/ (ˈbəʊzəʊ) /

noun plural -zos

US slang a man, esp a stupid one

Word Origin for bozo

C20: of uncertain origin; perhaps based on beau
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