bozo

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See also: Bozo

English

Etymology

Several theories exist[1]:

  1. Maybe from Spanish bozal, a term used in the slave trade and meaning "one who speaks Spanish poorly", which originates back to circa 1910.
  2. First used in American English as a vocative, from Spanish vosotros (“you”, informal) m pl.
  3. After Bozo the Clown, a clown character very popular in the USA in the 1950s.
  4. After Anselm of Canterbury's usage of the early continental European Germanic-origin personal name Boso, in Cur Deus Homo.
  5. Maybe from French bouseux (boo-zeu), a derogative term for a farmer, equivalent to bumpkin.

Pronunciation

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  • Audio (AU):(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊzəʊ

Noun

bozo (plural bozos)

  1. (slang) A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man. [from 1910s]

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “bozo”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Anagrams

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin *buccĕus (“relating or belonging to the mouth”).[1] See bucca for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboθo̝/, (western) /ˈboso̝/

Noun

bozo m (plural bozos)

  1. muzzle
    Synonyms: boceira, embozo, vetillo
  2. pout
  3. fish mouth
  4. upper lip fluff

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Template:R:DCECH

Spanish

Etymology

From Medieval Latin *buccĕus (“relating or belonging to the mouth”). See bucca for more

Noun

bozo m (plural bozos)

  1. down (on the upper lip)
  2. muzzle, mouth (exterior part of the mouth)
  3. halter (for leading horses)

See also

Yami

Noun

bozo

  1. ball
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