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Meaning of buffoon in English
Pronunciation
/bəˈfun/
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Noun
buffoon
Etymology
mid 16th century: from French bouffon, from Italian buffone, from medieval Latin buffo‘clown’. Originally recorded as a rare Scots word for a kind of pantomime dance, the term later (late 16th century) denoted a professional jester
Definitions
1.
a rude or vulgar fool
2.
a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior