bozo
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Attested since the 1910s in American English, of uncertain origin.[1][2] The term may derive from Spanish bozal, a term originally for a recently-imported slave and then "someone who speaks (Spanish) poorly".[3] The term is older than Bozo the Clown, introduced in 1946.[3] Derivation of the term from French bouseux /bu.zø/, a derogative term for a farmer equivalent to "bumpkin", is phonologically unlikely. Another possibility is Japanese 坊主 (bōzu) in its meaning of "young man", which can be derogatory, depending on the context.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bozo (plural bozos)
- (slang) A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man. [from 1910s]
- 1932, Delos W. Lovelace, King Kong, published 1965, page 51:
- ‘What’s the big bozo up to?’
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:fool
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “bozo”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ^ “bozo”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “bozo”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams[edit]
Galician[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin *buccĕus (“relating or belonging to the mouth”).[1] See bucca for more.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
bozo m (plural bozos)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “bozo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
- “bozo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
- “bozo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983–1991) “bozo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Medieval Latin *buccĕus (“relating or belonging to the mouth”). See bucca for more.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˈboθo/ [ˈbo.θo]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˈboso/ [ˈbo.so]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -oθo
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: bo‧zo
Noun[edit]
bozo m (plural bozos)
- down, peach fuzz (soft hair on the upper lip)
- muzzle, mouth (exterior part of the mouth)
- halter (for leading horses)
Related terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “bozo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Yami[edit]
Noun[edit]
bozo
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