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buffoon (noun)

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  • buffoon — ► NOUN ▪ a ridiculous but amusing person. DERIVATIVES buffoonery noun buffoonish adjective. ORIGIN French bouffon, from Latin buffo clown …   English terms dictionary

  • buffoon — noun 1) archaic the king s buffoon Syn: clown, jester, fool, comic, comedian, wag, wit, merry andrew, harlequin, Punchinello, Pierrot 2) they regarded him as a buffoon Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • buffoon — noun (C) old fashioned someone who does silly things that make you laugh buffoonery noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • buffoon — noun Etymology: Middle French bouffon, from Old Italian buffone Date: 1585 1. a ludicrous figure ; clown 2. a gross and usually ill educated or stupid person • buffoonish adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • buffoon — UK [bəˈfuːn] / US [bəˈfun] noun [countable] Word forms buffoon : singular buffoon plural buffoons someone who behaves in a stupid and annoying way Derived word: buffoonery noun uncountable …   English dictionary

  • buffoon — 1. noun a) One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool. b) An unintentionally ridiculous person. 2. verb To behave like a buffoon …   Wiktionary

  • buffoon — buf|foon [ bə fun ] noun count someone who behaves in a stupid and annoying way ╾ buf|foon|er|y noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • buffoon — [bə fu:n] noun a ridiculous but amusing person. Derivatives buffoonery noun (plural buffooneries). buffoonish adjective Origin C16: from Fr. bouffon, from Ital. buffone, from med. L. buffo clown …   English new terms dictionary

  • buffoon — /bəˈfun / (say buh foohn) noun 1. someone who amuses others by tricks, odd gestures and postures, jokes, etc. 2. someone given to coarse or undignified joking. {French bouffon, from Italian buffone jester, from buffa a jest} –buffoonery… …  

  • buffoonery — buffoon ► NOUN ▪ a ridiculous but amusing person. DERIVATIVES buffoonery noun buffoonish adjective. ORIGIN French bouffon, from Latin buffo clown …   English terms dictionary

  • buffoonish — buffoon ► NOUN ▪ a ridiculous but amusing person. DERIVATIVES buffoonery noun buffoonish adjective. ORIGIN French bouffon, from Latin buffo clown …   English terms dictionary

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