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   buffoon

   /bəˈfuːn/

   noun

   • 1. a ridiculous but amusing person; a clown. Similar foolidiotdoltassnincompoopblockheadduncedunderheadignoramusdullardmoronsimpletondonkeyjackassinformal:chumpnumbskulldopetwitnitwithalfwitclotboneheadfatheadbirdbraintwerpninnynumptynitberkmuppetpratwazzock

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French bouffon, from Italian buffone, from medieval Latin buffo ‘clown’. Originally recorded as a rare Scots word for a kind of pantomime dance, the term later (late 16th century) denoted a professional jester.

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   • 1. buffoonish adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUFFOON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BUFFOON definition: 1. a person who does silly things, usually to make other people laugh: 2. a person who does silly…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     BUFFOON meaning: 1. a person who does silly things, usually...

   • Znaczenie Buffoon, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     buffoon definicja: 1. a person who does silly things,...

   • Traditional

     BUFFOON translate: 小丑；滑稽可笑的人. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Buffoon: Russian Translation

     BUFFOON translate: шут . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Buffoon definition: a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc.. See examples of BUFFOON used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › buffoonBuffoon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BUFFOON is a ludicrous figure : clown. How to use buffoon in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUFFOON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you call someone a buffoon, you mean that they often do foolish things. [ old-fashioned , disapproval ] ...the man once dismissed by the West as a drunken buffoon.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › buffoonBuffoon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A buffoon is someone whose ridiculous behavior is a source of amusement to others. People you might call a buffoon are a political rival or the guy at work who tells silly jokes at office parties.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionbuffoon noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of buffoon noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › buffoonBuffoon - definition of buffoon by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A clown; a jester: a court buffoon. 2. A person given to clowning and joking. 3. A ludicrous or bumbling person; a fool. [French bouffon, from Old Italian buffone, from buffa, jest, from buffare, to puff, of imitative origin .] buf·foon′er·y (bə-fo͞o′nə-rē) n.