zany
zany [zany zanies zanier zaniest] BrE [ˈzeɪni] NAmE [ˈzeɪni] adjective (zani·er, zani·est)(informal) strange or unusual in an amusing way Syn: ↑wacky •zany humour Word Origin: late 16th cent.: 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.
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