punchinello

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No sympathy, no best wishes rose to greet brown, broad-shouldered Champion Max Baer as that prime poseur, playboy and punchinello of the U. S. prize ring parted the ropes.

From Time Magazine Archive

Like a maddened punchinello, he flailed at the gathering crowds of refugees, screaming at them to back away from the bank.

From Time Magazine Archive

Harlequin, punchinello, pantaloon, &c., have the same character in every different piece.

From Corinne, Volume 1 (of 2) Or Italy by Greig, R. S.

You take very little notice at the time: more of their quaint punchinello chinoiserie, you say.

From The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 by Morris, Kenneth

A punchinello jarred against him with: “Pardonnez moi, pardie!”

From The Strollers by Fisher, Harrison