bajoc

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Etymology

Variant of bajà, from Latin baiānus (of Baiae), a Roman resort town in Campania notorious for licentiousness.

Pronunciation

Adjective

bajoc (feminine bajoca, masculine plural bajocs, feminine plural bajoques)

  1. simpleminded, kindhearted
    Synonyms: babau, bonàs

Noun

bajoc m (plural bajocs, feminine bajoca, feminine plural bajoques)

  1. simpleton, fool
  2. henpecked husband
    Synonym: calçasses

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