bozo
[ boh-zoh ]
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.
Origin of bozo
1An Americanism dating back to 1915–20; of uncertain origin
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How to use bozo in a sentence
The bozos who abuse the perk make for great copy, but they really aren't at all typical of the business jet community.
Rather, they appear to be, to put it unkindly, preening bozos.
British Dictionary definitions for bozo
bozo
/ (ˈbəʊzəʊ) /
nounplural -zos
US slang a man, esp a stupid one
Origin of bozo
1C20: of uncertain origin; perhaps based on beau
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