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punchinello
noun
pun·chi·nel·lo
ˌpən-chə-ˈne-(ˌ)lō 
1
capitalized
: a fat short humpbacked clown or buffoon in Italian puppet shows
2
plural punchinellos
: a squat grotesque person
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“Punchinello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punchinello. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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