bozo
A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a manA stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.
» Who was the bozo who said that?
Meaning
1 senses(slang)A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.
тупи́цаtupíca, приду́рокpridúrok, дура́кdurák
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
Examples
6 sentencesWho was the bozo who said that?
What do you say we ditch this bozo and have some fun?
Let's ditch this bozo.
"Go to hell, bozo!" "Same to you, fella!"
ru«Катись к чёрту, дурень!» – «И ты туда же, чувак!»
If you buy those XXL shorts, you'll look like a bozo.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Attested since the 1910s in American English, of uncertain origin. The term may derive froAttested since the 1910s in American English, of uncertain origin. The term may derive from Spanish bozal, a term originally for a recently-imported slave and then "someone who speaks (Spanish) poorly". The term is older than Bozo the Clown, introduced in 1946. It is used as an insult in the 1931 Marx Brothers movie Monkey Business (1931 film). 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.
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