'Punchinello' definitions:

Definition of 'Punchinello'

From: GCIDE
  • Punchinello \Pun`chi*nel"lo\, n. [It. pulcinella, probably originally a word of endearment, dim. of pulcina, pulcino, a chicken, from L. pullicenus, pullus. See Pullet.] A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked. --Spectator. [1913 Webster]