mäntti — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buffoon noun Someone who acts in a silly, clownish way, or who behaves so foolishly that it's almost comical.
- buster noun A person or thing that breaks, destroys, or gets rid of something specified (often as the second half of a compound word).
- mook noun (informal) An incompetent, foolish, or unimpressive person.
- schmuck noun An obnoxious or foolish person; a jerk.
Senses
mäntti is used for these senses in English:
- buffoon (pejorative) An unintentionally ridiculous person.
- buster (chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing.
- mook (slang, US, chiefly, Northern US) A disagreeable or incompetent person.
- schmuck (colloquial, pejorative, US) A jerk; a person who is unlikable, detestable, or contemptible because he or she is stupid, foolish, clumsy, oafish, inept, malicious, or unpleasant.
buster — full definition
- noun A person or thing that breaks, destroys, or gets rid of something specified (often as the second half of a compound word).
- noun An informal, friendly form of address for a man, similar to "buddy" or "pal."