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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024buf•foon /bəˈfun/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one who amuses others by jokes, pranks, etc.
buf•foon•er•y, n. [uncountable]"What buffoonery is this?'' he thundered. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024buf•foon (bə fo̅o̅n′),USA pronunciation n. - a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc.
- a person given to coarse or undignified joking.
- Italian buffone, equivalent. to buff- (expressive base; compare buffa puff of breath, buffare to puff, puff up one's checks) + -one agent suffix Latin -ō, accusative -ōnem
- French
- 1540–50; earlier buffon
buf•foon•er•y (bə fo̅o̅′nə rē),USA pronunciation n. buf•foon′ish, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jester, clown, fool.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged boor.
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