bozo
Plural: bozos
Noun
- A foolish or incompetent person; a fellow (informal).
- a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
- an informal term for a youth or man
- A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.
Examples
- Playing BOZO might seem silly, but that ’Z’ earned him serious points in Words With Friends.
Origin / Etymology
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. 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.
Scrabble Score: 15
bozo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbozo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bozo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
bozo: valid Words With Friends Word