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      zaniest
      noun
      a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
      a buffoon in one of the old comedies
      adjective
      like a clown
      ludicrous, foolish
      Roots
      giovannizan- · Italian · clown character (from the name John)est-iest · English · superlative degree
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