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puncheon (1)
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Punchinello
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Punchinello

Pun·chi·nel·lo [ pùnchə néllō ] (plural Pun·chi·nel·los)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Italian puppet character: a comic character who appears in Italian puppet and clown shows and is probably the source of Punch

2. ludicrous person: somebody who is considered silly or unintelligent ( archaic )

[Mid-17th century. < Italian dialect Pollecinella]
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