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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.
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Origin of bozo

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; of uncertain origin

Words nearby bozo

boy wonder, Boz, Bozcaada, Bozeman, Bozen, bozo, Bozzaris, BP, BPA, B particle, BPC
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Words related to bozo

clown, hooligan, thug, antic, comedian, comic, fool, harlequin, jester, joker, wag, zany, bruiser, dope, gorilla, hood, jerk, lummox, moron, nincompoop

How to use bozo in a sentence

  • It sounds like Clownhouse, with unlimited fungible bozos on the menu.

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  • The diving suit had shipped some water, and the Judge had gotten a nasty crack on the head—but he was a tough bozo.

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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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