WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
bo•zo /ˈboʊzoʊ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -zos. Slang.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Slang Termsa stupid, rude person:He was a complete bozo during that meeting, clowning and interrupting.
bo•zo
(bō′zō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -zos. [Slang.]
- a fellow, esp. a big, strong, stupid fellow.
- a rude, obnoxious, or annoying person:Two or three bozos tried to cut in ahead of the rest of us in the supermarket line.
- of uncertain origin, originally 1915–20, American.
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