bozo
Americannoun
plural
bozos-
a fellow, especially a big, strong, stupid fellow.
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a rude, obnoxious, or annoying person.
Two or three bozos tried to cut in ahead of the rest of us in the supermarket line.
noun
Etymology
Origin of bozo
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Bush referred to his Democratic rivals, Bill Clinton and Al Gore, as “two bozos.”
From Los Angeles Times
And on the other hand, I am exactly the kind of gullible bozo who’s liable to find himself up to his neck in those very conspiracies.
From Salon
“Why did you dress this bozo she didn’t even know who you were!!!!!” one user wrote in the comments section.
From Los Angeles Times
“That’s a goal of mine but I don’t think you can look at any six of those guys and be like, ‘That guy is a bozo,’” Lance said.
From Seattle Times
The problem with mysteries is they’re mysterious-, if any bozo could figure them out, then they wouldn’t be mysteries, would they?
From Literature
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