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zanily

Variant of zany

noun pl. zanies

a clown or buffoon; specif., a former stock character in comedies who clownishly aped the principal actors
a silly or foolish person; simpleton

adjective zanier, zaniest

of or characteristic of a zany; specif.,

comical in an extravagantly ludicrous or slapstick manner
foolish or crazy

Related Forms:

zanily adverb
zaniness noun

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