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   Buf·foon

   /bəˈfo͞on/

   

   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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. buffoonish adjective

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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   Define buffoon. buffoon synonyms, buffoon pronunciation, buffoon translation, English dictionary definition of buffoon. n. 1. A clown; a jester: a court buffoon. 2. A person given to clowning and joking. 3. A ludicrous or bumbling person; a fool. buf·foon′er·y n.

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   buffoon in American English. (bəˈfuːn) noun. 1. a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc. 2. a person given to coarse or undignified joking. SYNONYMS 1. jester, clown, fool. 2.

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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.