zanni

The Italian "zanni" was a stock servant character, often an intelligent and proud valet with abundant common sense, a love of practical jokes, and a tendency to be quarrelsome, cowardly, envious, vindictive, and treacherous.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day 2009

Here was a band of musicians, and there a group of dancers; on one spot the outré humour of a zanni provoked the never-failing laugh of an

The Italian 2004

Undoubtedly, there are those who would be inclined to sneer at Switters, judging him in word and deed to have proven himself immature, frivolous, or even zany (to employ that stale adjective-from the Italian, zanni, a would-be or untalented clown-that the leaden are so fond of applying to characters less stodgy and predictable than they or their friends).

Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000

Undoubtedly, there are those who would be inclined to sneer at Switters, judging him in word and deed to have proven himself immature, frivolous, or even zany (to employ that stale adjective-from the Italian, zanni, a would-be or untalented clown-that the leaden are so fond of applying to characters less stodgy and predictable than they or their friends).

Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates Robbins, Tom 2000

He's the coffee and doughnut boy for the defense also m had the # for zanni in her office! oh yea she doesnt have a office!! stupid me!

Blogger News Network 2009

So sad about Sandra, I read what you posted about her mother, thats what I've heard when a parent loses a child, gut wrenching screams. didnt m say zanni didnt want money for watching caylee??? cuz in ms idiot's depo it said jeff hopkins paid for both zack and caylee?

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Hang in there Cindy, your doing a fine job. funny if c thinks zanni is the code name for either jesse or amy they how did she give le zanni's curling iorn??? frank smitters@6: 48. .i suppose you have your checkbook out so you can donate to thier foundation … you know that boat has to have some gas to run???

Blogger News Network 2009

Hang in there Cindy, your doing a fine job. funny if c thinks zanni is the code name for either jesse or amy they how did she give le zanni's curling iorn??? frank smitters@6: 48. .i suppose you have your checkbook out so you can donate to thier foundation … you know that boat has to have some gas to run???

Blogger News Network 2009

So sad about Sandra, I read what you posted about her mother, thats what I've heard when a parent loses a child, gut wrenching screams. didnt m say zanni didnt want money for watching caylee??? cuz in ms idiot's depo it said jeff hopkins paid for both zack and caylee?

Blogger News Network 2009