Definition of TONTO

tonto

Meanings

Plural: tontos

Noun

  • Synonym of idiot: someone who is foolish or stupid.
  • a traditional Ugandan fermented beverage made from bananas

Adj

  • Synonym of crazy.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tonto (“stupid, foolish; idiot, fool”), of uncertain etymology. Originally in US use but now chiefly British. Cf. earlier Tonto, with which it is sometimes confused.

Synonyms

crazy, idiot

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