bozo

Betekenis (Engels)

A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.

Sinonieme

fathead

twat

turkey

asshole

jackass

jerk

cat

😺

zany

cuckoo

goof

goofball

guy

goose

🪿

hombre

muggins

nincompoop

nitwit

noddy

nozzle

numskull

oaf

pipe

pipeline

rod

shithead

smoking pipe

square

sucker

tube

twerp

twirp

twit

tyke

berk

dumbass

tike

Sorko

dick-head

canal

chump

conduit

dork

duct

dunderhead

fellow

fool

galoot

goon

idiot

lame

lubber

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈbəʊ.zəʊ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Attested 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. 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.