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BOZO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bozo mean? 

BOZO (noun)
  The noun BOZO has 2 senses:

1. a man who is a stupid incompetent foolplay

2. an informal term for a youth or manplay

  Familiarity information: BOZO used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BOZO (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A man who is a stupid incompetent fool

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

bozo; cuckoo; fathead; goof; goofball; goose; jackass; twat; zany

Hypernyms ("bozo" is a kind of...):

fool; muggins; sap; saphead; tomfool (a person who lacks good judgment)


Sense 2

Meaning:

An informal term for a youth or man

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

bozo; cat; guy; hombre; sod

Context example:

the poor sod couldn't even buy a drink

Hypernyms ("bozo" is a kind of...):

adult male; man (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman))


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