Punchinello

English

Etymology

From Neapolitan Polcinella, from Latin pullus (“a young animal”).

Proper noun

Punchinello (plural Punchinellos or Punchinelloes)

1. A traditional Italian puppet, in the form of a short fat clown.
2. (by extension) Somebody who resembles this character; a grotesque buffoon.

Derived terms

• Punch

Further reading

• Pulcinella on Wikipedia.Wikipedia