Read full poem →Tom Otway came next, Tom Shadwell's dear zany,
And swears for heroicks he writes best of any;
Dictionary Entry
A fool or clown, especially one whose business on the stage is to imitate foolishly the actions of the principal clown.
Origin
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Common Phrases
. zanyantics zanycomedy zanycharacters zanyhumor zanysense zany
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Poetry examples for “zany”
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