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   za·ny

   /ˈzānē/

   adjective

   • 1. amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic: "zany humor"

   noun

   • 1. an erratic or eccentric person.
   • ▪ a comic performer partnering a clown, whom he imitated in an amusing way.

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French zani or Italian zan(n)i, Venetian form of Gianni, Giovanni ‘John’, stock name of the servants acting as clowns in the commedia dell'arte.

   Derivatives

   • 1. zanily adverb
   • 2. zaniness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • Z

     10

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • Y

     4

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   If you've been called zany, you are goofy, wacky, and clownish. Zany describes very silly people and behaviors. If you break into a bad, old-guy imitation of hip-hop, you might be trying too hard to be zany.

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   Zany definition: ludicrously or whimsically comical; clownish.. See examples of ZANY used in a sentence.

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   zany meaning, definition, what is zany: crazy or unusual in a way that is amusin...: Learn more.

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   Synonyms for ZANY in English: comical, crazy, nutty, funny, eccentric, wacky, oddball, madcap, goofy, kooky, ….

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   Synonyms for ZANY: comical, clownish, crazy, eccentric, goofy, madcap, wacky, …

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   Jan 20, 2014 · What It Means. 1 : a subordinate clown or acrobat in old comedies who mimics ludicrously the tricks of the principal. 2 : one who acts the buffoon to amuse others. 3 : a foolish, eccentric, or crazy person. zany in Context. My brother's friends are an unpredictable bunch of zanies.

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