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Zany

Zany Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Zany? [n] a man who is a stupid fool [n] a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect [adj] like a clown; "a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a zany sense of humor" [adj] (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Zany: bozo \| buffoonish \| clowlike \| clownish \| cockamamie \| cockamamy \| cuckoo \| fathead \| fool(a) \| foolish \| goof \| goofy \| goose \| humorous \| humourous \| jackass \| sappy \| silly \| twat \| unreasonable \| wacky \| whacky Related Terms \| Find terms related to Zany: See Also \| buffoon \| clown \| fool \| merry andrew \| muggins \| sap \| saphead \| tomfool Zany In Webster's Dictionary \Za"ny\, n.; pl. {Zanies}. [It. zanni a buffoon, merry-andrew, orig. same as Giovanni John, i. e., merry John, L. Ioannes, Gr. ?, Heb. Y[=o]kh[=a]n[=a]n, prop., the Lord graciously gave: cf. F. zani, fr. the Italian. Cf. {Jenneting}.] A merry-andrew; a buffoon. Then write that I may follow, and so be Thy echo, thy debtor, thy foil, thy zany. --Donne. Preacher at once, and zany of thy age. --Pope. \Za"ny\, v. t. To mimic. [Obs.] Your part is acted; give me leave at distance To zany it. --Massinger.

Zany Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Zany?

[n] a man who is a stupid fool
[n] a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
[adj] like a clown; "a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a zany sense of humor"
[adj] (informal terms) "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"

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Zany In Webster's Dictionary

\Za"ny\, n.; pl. {Zanies}. [It. zanni a buffoon,
merry-andrew, orig. same as Giovanni John, i. e., merry John,
L. Ioannes, Gr. ?, Heb. Y[=o]kh[=a]n[=a]n, prop., the Lord
graciously gave: cf. F. zani, fr. the Italian. Cf.
{Jenneting}.]
A merry-andrew; a buffoon.

      Then write that I may follow, and so be Thy echo, thy
      debtor, thy foil, thy zany.              --Donne.

      Preacher at once, and zany of thy age.   --Pope.


\Za"ny\, v. t.
To mimic. [Obs.]

      Your part is acted; give me leave at distance To zany
      it.                                      --Massinger.

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