buffoon
buffoon definition
buf·foon (bə fo̵̅o̅n′)
noun
a person who is always clowning and trying to be funny; clown
Etymology: Fr bouffon < It buffone, jester < buffare, to jest, puff: of echoic orig.
Related Forms:
- buffoonery buf·foon′·ery noun
- buffoonish buf·foon′·ish adjective
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