I encourage this type of education. Kids need to be held accountable for their actions, just like everyone else.

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[–] 21 points 7 months ago* (1 child)

Had to look up the derivation 'for fun'. - 1920, "muscular low-IQ male," originally appearing in boxing slang (compare bimbo).

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  • [–] 18 points 7 months ago

    Apparently the derivation goes back to vaudeville and stereotypes about immigrants:

    "Bozo" was in fact a personal name among immigrants to the United States from Serbian and Croatian regions. It seems likely that vaudeville's Bozo originated from this immigrant name and stereotypes surrounding eastern Europeans (akin to the use of palooka to refer to an oafish boxer, probably related to the Polish name Paluka).

    https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/wordroutes/where-does-bozo-come-from-lets-not-clown-around/

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