bunyip
- noun
- Offensive
:
idiota (coloquial, ofensivo)
- His foolish ideas made him the bunyip of the office, often laughed at by his colleagues.
Examples
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Don't be such a bunyip; just take the sensible route and apologize.
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In the outback of Australia, he's bunyip.
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Everyone thought he was a complete bunyip for trying to dance on the table.
Synonyms
7
9.5
A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes
6
9.2
A person who is silly and not thinking clearly
3
9.9
A person who acts foolishly or oddly
3
9.8
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
2
9.9
A man who is ordinary and not very smart
1
9.9
A person who often acts foolishly or makes mistakes, used informally in Australia
1
9.9
A person who acts silly or clumsy and makes others laugh
1
9.9
A silly or foolish person used as an Australian insult
1
9.5
A person who is silly and not serious
1
9.9
A person who behaves in a foolish way
A person who acts silly or foolish
A rude name for people who act silly
A person who acts in a silly, foolish way
A foolish person who does silly things
A foolish or awkward person
A person who acts in a silly, playful way
A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way
A person who behaves in a silly way
Compounds
- Offensive
A joking Australian phrase for people who act like they are richer and more important than others
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bunyip is also used in Australian English to mean an odd or 'foolish' person. Because bunyip was a strange creature, calling someone a bunyip is like calling them a silly 'monster'—someone who behaves oddly.