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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