buffoon
Meaning
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- One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
- An unintentionally ridiculous person.
Synonyms
merry andrew
play the clown
yob
funny guy
professional entertainer
professional jester
jack pudding
morosoph
turkey
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈfuːn/
Etymology
From Middle French bouffon, from Italian buffone (“jester”), from buffare (“to puff out the cheeks”), of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Middle High German buffen ("to puff"; > German büffen), Old English pyffan (“to breathe out, blow with the mouth”). More at English puff.
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