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buffoon

noun

/bəˈfuːn/

Meaning

A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown or jester.

He acted like a buffoon at the party, making everyone laugh.

act the buffoon

clown, jester, fool, comedian, joker

gentleman, intellectual

silly buffoon, comic buffoon, foolish buffoon

The management or organization of a business, institution, or government.

a public display of works of art or other items of interest

An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Lack of trust; suspicion or doubt about someone or something

A social blunder or mistake; also a hook or device used in fishing or theater.

A colorless volatile liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other d...