See also: 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] and derivation from French bouseux /bu.zø/, a derogative term for a farmer equivalent to "bumpkin", in phonologically problematic.

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

bozo (plural bozos)

Synonyms [ edit ]

See also Thesaurus:fool

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Translations [ edit ]

(slang) A stupid or foolish person Russian: тупи́ца (ru) m or f ( tupíca ) , приду́рок (ru) m ( pridúrok ) Swedish: dåre (sv) c , pappskalle (sv) c

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Galician [ edit ]

Alternative forms [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

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

Pronunciation [ edit ]

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

Noun [ edit ]

bozo m (plural bozos)

muzzle boceira embozo vetillo pout fish mouth upper lip fluff

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References [ edit ]

“bozo” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega , SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.

, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013. “bozo” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega . Santiago: ILG.

. Santiago: ILG. “bozo” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Spanish [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ]

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

Pronunciation [ edit ]

( Castilian ) IPA (key) : /ˈboθo/

IPA : ( Latin America ) IPA(key): /ˈboso/

Noun [ edit ]

bozo m (plural bozos)

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

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Yami [ edit ]

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bozo