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bozo

[ boh-zoh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Slang.

, plural bo·zos.

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.

bozo

/ ˈbəʊzəʊ /

Origin of bozo¹

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

Origin of bozo¹

C20: of uncertain origin; perhaps based on beau

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

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

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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