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Buffoonery Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Buffoonery? [n] acting like a clown or buffoon Synonyms \| Synonyms for Buffoonery: clowning \| frivolity \| harlequinade \| prank Related Terms \| Find terms related to Buffoonery: acting \| asininity \| banter \| battiness \| brainlessness \| business \| characterization \| clownishness \| crackpottedness \| crankiness \| craziness \| daffiness \| desipience \| eccentricity \| fatuity \| fatuousness \| folly \| foolery \| foolheadedness \| fooling \| foolishness \| frivolity \| frivolousness \| gag \| giddiness \| goofiness \| ham \| hammy acting \| harlequinade \| hoke \| hokum \| horseplay \| idiocy \| imbecility \| impersonation \| inanity \| ineptitude \| insanity \| lunacy \| madness \| mimesis \| mimicking \| mimicry \| miming \| mindlessness \| monkeyshines \| mummery \| niaiserie \| nugacity \| nuttiness \| overacting \| pantomiming \| patter \| performance \| performing \| personation \| playacting \| playing \| portrayal \| projection \| queerness \| representation \| sappiness \| screwiness \| senselessness \| shenanigans \| silliness \| slapstick \| stage business \| stage directions \| stage presence \| stunt \| stupidity \| taking a role \| thoughtlessness \| tomfoolery \| triflingness \| triviality \| wackiness \| weirdness \| witlessness \| zaniness \| zanyism See Also \| folly \| foolery \| indulgence \| tomfoolery Buffoonery In Webster's Dictionary \Buffoon"ery\, n.; pl. {Buffooneries}. [F. bouffonnerie.] The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures. Nor that it will ever constitute a wit to conclude a tart piece of buffoonery with a ``What makes you blush?'' --Spectator.

Buffoonery Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Buffoonery?

[n] acting like a clown or buffoon

Synonyms | Synonyms for Buffoonery: clowning | frivolity | harlequinade | prank

See Also | folly | foolery | indulgence | tomfoolery

Buffoonery In Webster's Dictionary

\Buf*foon"er*y\, n.; pl. {Buffooneries}. [F.
bouffonnerie.]
The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous
pranks, vulgar tricks and postures.

      Nor that it will ever constitute a wit to conclude a
      tart piece of buffoonery with a ``What makes you
      blush?''                                 --Spectator.

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