Hanswurst — meaning in English
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English meaning
- antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behavior; usually used in the plural.
- buffoon noun Someone who acts in a silly, clownish way, or who behaves so foolishly that it's almost comical.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- lout noun A rude, clumsy, or aggressive person, especially a man.
- yokel noun An unsophisticated or naive person from the countryside, often used dismissively.
Senses
Hanswurst is used for these senses in English:
- antic A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
- buffoon One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
- jerk (originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
- lout A clownish, awkward fellow; a bumpkin.
- yokel (pejorative) A person from or living in the countryside, viewed as being unsophisticated or naive.
antic — full definition
- noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behavior; usually used in the plural.
- adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.
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