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Bozo vs Idiot - What's the difference?

bozo | idiot |

As nouns the difference between bozo and idiot

is that bozo is a stupid or foolish person while idiot is a person of low general intelligence.

As a proper noun Bozo

is the Mande language of these people.

bozo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (slang) A stupid or foolish person.

    • Derived terms

    * bozo eruption * bozotic

    References

    Online Etymology Dictionary entry on "bozo"

    idiot

    English

    Alternative forms

    * eejit * idjit, idget (eye dialect)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
    • usage note This may be used pejoratively, as an insult. It is a weak insult, however, and between close friends, family members, or lovers, is often completely nonaggressive.
  • (obsolete, medicine, psychology) A person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * genius

    Related terms

    * idiocy * idiom * idiosyncratic * idiotic * idiotically * idiot savant * useful idiot