Derived from 'bozo' — the archetypal clown and buffoon — bozotic means clownishly incompetent, chaotically stupid, or absurdly foolish in a way that goes beyond normal dumbness.
Derived from 'bozo' — the archetypal clown and buffoon — bozotic means clownishly incompetent, chaotically stupid, or absurdly foolish in a way that goes beyond normal dumbness. The term gained traction in 1980s hacker and tech culture, where it described software, systems, or people that were not just broken but broken in a particularly ridiculous, inexplicable way. It's niche but expressive, perfect for when you need to convey a special tier of absurd dysfunction.
The deployment process was so bozotic that it somehow deleted the backups while claiming success.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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(slang, mostly, computing) The behaviour of a bozo; idiocy.
Bozoid is a mildly derogatory slang term for someone who behaves like a bozo — a clownish, incompetent, or foolish person. The '-oid' suffix adds pseudo-scientific flavour that amplifies the contempt with a touch of mockery, framing the person as a specimen of bozo-ness. The register is informal and dismissive but not particularly aggressive; more exasperated than enraged. Most common in written internet slang and informal speech among people who enjoy slightly baroque insults.
(slang, derogatory) A bozo; an idiot.
(slang) A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.
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(slang) Of or relating to a bozo.
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