| 词汇 | zany |
| 词源 | zany. Zanni in Italian is the pet form of the proper name Gio- vanni (John). As early as the 16th century zanni meant a silly fool in Italian, perhaps for some Giovanni no longer remem- bered. In any case, the word zanni came into English, corrupted to zany, and became our word for the same and for anything lu- dicrously or whimsically funny. |
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