bozo C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈboʊzoʊ/ UK /ˈbəʊzəʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a foolish or incompetent person Some bozo parked across two spaces. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a foolish or incompetent... foolclownidiotdoltnincompoopbuffoondimwit Etymology AI details American slang of the 1920s for a foolish or incompetent person, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Spanish bozal ('one who speaks broken Spanish; novice') or simply a coinage. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bozo **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈboʊzoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbəʊzəʊ/ ## Meanings 1. a foolish or incompetent person ## Examples - Some bozo parked across two spaces. ## Synonyms - fool - clown - idiot - dolt - nincompoop - buffoon - dimwit ## Etymology American slang of the 1920s for a foolish or incompetent person, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Spanish bozal ('one who speaks broken Spanish; novice') or simply a coinage. ## AI Etymology Bozo is american slang of the 1920s for a foolish or incompetent person, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Spanish bozal ('one who speaks broken Spanish; novice') or simply a coinage. The current sense covers a foolish or incompetent person. ## Topics - People & Society markdown