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Pagliacci 

A depressed guy who makes others laugh by acting like a clown, but can't cheer himself up.
Sad Boy: Bro, I've been kinda down for a while.

Homie: Then go talk to your group's Pagliacci, it'll make you feel better.

Sad Boy: But, dude. I *am* my group's Pagliacci..

Homie: ... Fuck.
Pagliacci by Coal Soul April 5, 2022

pagliacci 

wow! look at that guy, he looks like pagliacci

Pagliacci Turnpike 

When two or more co-workers decide to fornicate with a, or multiple, persons. One co-worker will hide inside the closet, while the other performs sexual actions on the Person(s), who are unknowing of the other co-worker's where-abouts. While the Person(s) is smitten in the act, the co-worker will come from the closet and take over without any notice from the Person(s). This may continue to happen as much as possible until the Person(s) has figured out what is going on. This becomes a success when the Person(s) does figure out what is going on, and is either okay with it, or starts to laugh.
We went out after work last night and found a really cute girl from the bar. We took her back to our place for a few drinks. While she was on the phone, we decided to play her the ol' Pagliacci Turnpike, so I went and hid in the closet, while my co-worker to care of the foreplay.
Pagliacci Turnpike by chimsu March 4, 2011
the act of a woman choking on her hair and vomiting through it
she was chewing on her hair so much she made herself pagliai
Pagliai by tool room October 7, 2010

pagliaccio 

Italian word for clown, jocker. Becoming popular in Scotland.

Sometimes spelled "Pagliazzo".
Ehehehh, you are a real pagliaccio my friend... I can't beleave you said that.
NOUN (sense 1) Unit of measure: The distance between what one thinks is important and its actual importance.

NOUN (sense 2) Someone who chronically inflates the significance of something could be said to be a Pigliucci.

ORIGIN Early 21st Century (2014): Coined by Author and Neuroscientist Sam Harris, named for Professor of Philosophy at City University of New York Massimo Pigliucci.
Sense 1

Soldier 1: My boots are dirty.
Soldier 2: Dude, we're being shot at, that is like a million Pigliucci away from what matters right now.

Sense 2

Soldier 1: Oh no, now my shirt is dirty as well.
Soldier 3: Can you believe this guy?
Soldier 2: I know right, he's such a god damn Pigliucci.
Pigliucci by Bestpsuedonymever January 25, 2014
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