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Definition of buffoon

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Buffoon (n.) A man who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures, etc.; a droll; a mimic; a harlequin; a clown; a merry-andrew..

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Vice :: Vice (n.) The buffoon of the old English moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice, sometimes of another, or of Vice itself; -- called also Iniquity..

Buffoonly :: Buffoonly (a.) Low; vulgar.

Zany :: Zany (n.) A merry-andrew; a buffoon.

Pantaloon :: Pantaloon (n.) A ridiculous character, or an old dotard, in the Italian comedy; also, a buffoon in pantomimes..

Japery :: Japery (n.) Jesting; buffoonery.

Zanyism :: Zanyism (n.) State or character of a zany; buffoonery.

Goliard :: Goliard (n.) A buffoon in the Middle Ages, who attended rich men's tables to make sport for the guests by ribald stories and songs..

Punch :: Punch (n.) The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show.

Jackpudding :: Jackpudding (n.) A merry-andrew; a buffoon.

Scurrile :: Scurrile (a.) Such as befits a buffoon or vulgar jester; grossly opprobrious or loudly jocose in language; scurrilous; as, scurrile taunts..

Scaramouch :: Scaramouch (n.) A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon..

Fool :: Fool (n.) One who counterfeits folly; a professional jester or buffoon; a retainer formerly kept to make sport, dressed fantastically in motley, with ridiculous accouterments..

Pantaloonery :: Pantaloonery (n.) The character or performances of a pantaloon; buffoonery.

Buffoon :: Buffoon (v. t.) To treat with buffoonery.

Japer :: Japer (n.) A jester; a buffoon.

Buffoonish :: Buffoonish (a.) Like a buffoon; consisting in low jests or gestures.

Punchinello :: Punchinello (n.) A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked..

Pantagruelism :: Pantagruelism (n.) An assumption of buffoonery to cover some serious purpose.

Buffoonery :: Buffoonery (n.) The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures..

Jester :: Jester (n.) A buffoon; a merry-andrew; a court fool.