Nizib (en. Nizib)

/ni.zib/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A colloquial term for someone who loves to make others laugh or who has strange behavior.

This friend is a true nizib, he always knows how to make us laugh.

Cet ami est un vrai nizib, il sait toujours nous faire rire.

A person endowed with quirky and particular humor.

Nizibs are always the center of attention at parties.

Les nizibs sont toujours au centre de l'attention lors des soirées.

An individual who enjoys playing pranks or telling jokes.

Don’t believe everything Jean says, he’s a little nizib!

Ne crois pas tout ce que dit Jean, c'est un petit nizib!

Of uncertain origin, the term nizib may derive from slang related to humor.

To be a nizib

To have an eccentric or funny behavior.

Être un nizib

To act like a nizib

To act in a humorous or offbeat manner.

Faire le nizib

Nizib full-time

To always be making jokes or entertaining others.

Nizib à plein temps

humorist

A person who creates or performs comedies.

humoriste

clown

An artist who makes the audience laugh with jokes and antics.

clown

comedy

A genre of performance or writing aimed at entertaining through humor.

comédie

A friend or person with whom one has a lot of fun.

With him, every outing is an adventure, he's my nizib.

Avec lui, chaque sortie est une aventure, c'est mon nizib.

A way to refer to a humorous event or a funny situation.

That party was a real nizib, everyone was laughing!

Cette fête était un véritable nizib, tout le monde riait!