noun
bozo
BOH-zoh/ˈbəʊzəʊ/
A foolish or incompetent person.
The bozo paints himself into a corner of the room.
Etymology
The origin is uncertain, but early boxing slang used bozo for a muscular man considered unintelligent. That early use connects directly with the broader modern insult for a foolish or ridiculous person.
In context
that was such a sick move up until I got swatted like a [ __ ] bozo
More examples
- He called himself a bozo for forgetting the key.
- The comedy features two well-meaning bozos.
- She regretted calling her coworker a bozo.
Forms
bozo · bozos
Similar words
- fool
- A broader and less distinctly comic insult.
- bungler
- Specifically emphasizes repeated incompetence at tasks.