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punchinello
noun pun·chi·nel·lo \ˌpən-chə-ˈne-(ˌ)lō\
Definition of PUNCHINELLO
1
capitalized : a fat short humpbacked clown or buffoon in Italian puppet shows
2
plural pun·chi·nel·los : a squat grotesque person
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Origin of PUNCHINELLO
modification of Italian dialect polecenella
First Known Use: 1666
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