Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

kuku

Noun
/kuːkuː/
Definition
A term used in various languages and cultures, often representing a variant of ‘chicken’ or used colloquially for someone who is silly.
Examples
  • In Swahili, ‘kuku’ means chicken and is commonly found on dinner tables.
  • He’s acting all kuku today, making silly jokes that don’t even make sense.
Meaning
The word ‘kuku’ can refer to actual chickens in some languages, or it can be used informally to describe someone deemed foolish or eccentric.
Synonyms
  • For chicken: hen, bird
  • For silly person: fool, idiot, simpleton