Karagiozis
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English
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Etymology
[edit]From Greek Καραγκιόζης (Karagkiózis), from Ottoman Turkish قرهگوز (Karagöz, “lit. Black eye”).
Proper noun
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- A certain Greek shadow puppet character, of Turkish origin.
- (figuratively, derogatory) Someone completely ridiculous, a buffoon
Further reading
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Karagiozis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Καραγκιόζης on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
