SINCE 1828
punchinello
noun
pun·chi·nel·lo
| \ ˌpən-chə-ˈne-(ˌ)lō
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Definition of punchinello
1
capitalized
: a fat short humpbacked clown or buffoon in Italian puppet shows
2
plural punchinellos
: a squat grotesque person
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