punchinello

noun pun·chi·nel·lo \ˌpən-chə-ˈne-(ˌ)lō\

Definition of PUNCHINELLO

capitalized : a fat short humpbacked clown or buffoon in Italian puppet shows

plural pun·chi·nel·los : a squat grotesque person

modification of Italian dialect polecenella

First Known Use: 1666

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