bozo
noun/ˈboʊzoʊ/
Frequency rank: #18,333 most common English word
Meaning
a stupid or incompetent person; a foolish clown-like individual.
Example sentence
Nobody took the plan seriously after bozo in accounting suggested buying a fax machine for every desk.
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