Heiopei
German
Etymology
From the vernaculars of North Rhine-Westphalia. Possibly from the lullaby verse heia popeia, implying a “benighted” person.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯oˌpaɪ̯/
Noun
Heiopei m (genitive Heiopeis, plural Heiopeis or Heiopeie)
- (colloquial, chiefly slang, chiefly western Germany) clown, tomfool, bumpkin, (usually male) person who is naive, silly, and/or ridiculous
- Synonyms: Affe, Clown, Horst, Spacken, Spaten, Tölpel, Tünnes