auguste
9.9
A funny clown who acts silly and makes mistakes to make people laugh
- noun
- /ɔːˈɡuːst/
- Jargon
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auguste
- In the circus, the auguste often played the fool, delighting children with his playful tricks.
Examples
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As an auguste, he wore bright colors and oversized shoes that added to his comical appeal.
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The auguste performed silly antics, making the audience roar with laughter.
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It's visible in the work of Auguste Burke or of Fistel de Collange, or in Volnes.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A funny puppet or person who acts silly to make people laugh
is a clown role with exaggerated makeup who plays the fool in a duo
Antonyms
15
7.5
A performer who plays a serious role in a comedy to make the other person's jokes funnier
Surface Forms
Etymology
Auguste is also the name for a comic clown in European circus shows. A helpful way to remember this is to picture a grand name turned silly: the auguste is the loud, clumsy fool who plays opposite the more serious 'whiteface' clown, which is why the auguste is the funny, exaggerated partner.