Definition: Boke (ćć±) originates from the verb bokeru (to grow senile or act foolishly). In the context of manzai (Japanese stand-up comedy), the boke is the partner who makes silly mistakes, says nonsensical things, or plays the āfunny man,ā while the tsukkomi corrects them. Beyond the stage, calling someone a boke in casual conversation is often a playful jab at their absent-mindedness.
