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zany

adjective/ˈzeɪ.ni/

funny in a bizarre or absurd way

The comedian's zany antics had the audience rolling in the aisles with laughter.

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word origin — The word 'zany' originated in the late 16th century from the Italian 'zani', which referred to a comic servant or fool, deriving from 'Gianduja', a stock character in the Italian commedia dell'arte.