zany
adjective/ˈzeɪni/
/ˈzeɪni/
(comparative zanier, superlative zaniest)
(informal)- strange or unusual in a humorous way synonym wacky
- zany humour
Oxford Collocations DictionaryZany is used with these nouns:- antics
Word Originlate 16th cent.: 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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