单词 | zany |
释义 | za·ny ![]() adj. za·ni·er, za·ni·est Comical or ludicrous because of incongruity or strangeness. n. pl. za·nies 1. A comical person given to extravagant or outlandish behavior. 2. A ludicrous, buffoonish character in old comedies who attempts feebly to mimic the tricks of the clown. [French zani, from Italian dialectal zanni, from Zanni, variant of Italian Gianni, nickname for Giovanni, John, the name of servants who act as clowns in commedia dell'arte.] zani·ly adv. zani·ness n. |
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