where does
zany come from

and where does it go?

what i mean is what does it mean

boy my phrases started sounding confusing
( notshitashi OMOH, Tue 6 Jul 2004, 10:08, archived)

dictionary.reference.com/search?q=zany&r=67
( Rev. A-MOL is lurking around these parts again, Tue 6 Jul 2004, 10:10, archived)

Ooh - I know this one:
The word "zany" comes from the name of a clownish character in traditional Italian plays. Also known as a buffone.

edit: nuts.
( 0% Interest is Googling for splectrum, Tue 6 Jul 2004, 10:13, archived)