# Karagiozis

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A certain Greek shadow puppet character, of Turkish origin.
2. Someone completely ridiculous, a buffoon

## Etymology
From Greek Καραγκιόζης (Karagkiózis), from Ottoman Turkish قرهگوز (Karagöz, “lit. Black eye”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/karagiozis