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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Buffoonery :: Buffoonery (n.) The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures..
Punch :: Punch (n.) The buffoon or harlequin of a puppet show.
Punchinello :: Punchinello (n.) A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked..
Droll :: Droll (v. i.) To jest; to play the buffoon.
Clown :: Clown (n.) The fool or buffoon in a play, circus, etc..
Jester :: Jester (n.) A buffoon; a merry-andrew; a court fool.
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..
Buffoon :: 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..
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..
Pantaloonery :: Pantaloonery (n.) The character or performances of a pantaloon; buffoonery.
Japery :: Japery (n.) Jesting; buffoonery.
Jackpudding :: Jackpudding (n.) A merry-andrew; a buffoon.
Mummery :: Mummery (n.) Masking; frolic in disguise; buffoonery.
Buffoon :: Buffoon (a.) Characteristic of, or like, a buffoon..
Harlequin :: Harlequin (n.) A buffoon, dressed in party-colored clothes, who plays tricks, often without speaking, to divert the bystanders or an audience; a merry-andrew; originally, a droll rogue of Italian comedy..
Merry-andrew :: Merry-andrew (n.) One whose business is to make sport for others; a buffoon; a zany; especially, one who attends a mountebank or quack doctor..
Scurrilous :: Scurrilous (a.) Using the low and indecent language of the meaner sort of people, or such as only the license of buffoons can warrant; as, a scurrilous fellow..
Buffoonly :: Buffoonly (a.) Low; vulgar.
Pantaloon :: Pantaloon (n.) A ridiculous character, or an old dotard, in the Italian comedy; also, a buffoon in pantomimes..
Antic :: Antic (n.) A buffoon or merry-andrew; one that practices odd gesticulations; the Fool of the old play.
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