Definitions
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“To divert the audience with buffoon postures and antic dances.”
“His mimicry of gay speech and facial expressions is analogous to an Amos 'n' Andy routine, in which white men buffooned their way through incredibly demeaning impersonations of black men.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Ridiculous clown”7 letters
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