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Punchinello
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What's The Definition Of Punchinello?Synonyms | Synonyms for Punchinello: Related Terms | Find terms related to Punchinello: See Also | Punchinello In Webster's Dictionary \Pun`chi*nel"lo\, n. [It. pulcinella, probably
originally a word of endearment, dim. of pulcina, pulcino, a
chicken, from L. pullicenus, pullus. See {Pullet}.]
A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character
represented as fat, short, and humpbacked. --Spectator.
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