zany /ˈzeɪni 
/ ▸ adjective ( zanier, zaniest)
amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic: his zany humour.
▸ noun 1 an amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic person. 2 historical a comic performer partnering a clown, whom he imitated in an amusing way. – ORIGIN late 16th century: 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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