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buffoon
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buffoon
(noun)
buffoon
/bə
ˈ
fuːn/
noun
plural
buffoons
buffoon
/bə
ˈ
fuːn/
noun
plural
buffoons
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUFFOON
[
count
]
:
a stupid or foolish person who tries to be funny
Stop acting like a
buffoon
.
a ridiculous
buffoon
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— buffoonery
/bə
ˈ
fuːnəri/
noun
[
noncount
]
silly
buffoonery
[=foolish behavior that is meant to be funny]
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