buffoonery
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- noun
- /bəˈfunəri/
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bufonada
- A constant string of motel mayhem, barroom buffoonery, and generally boorish behavior devoured his attention.
- a kind of buffoonery
- just buffoonery
- such buffoonery
In the original German Fratzen, buffoonery literally means like, making faces, grimacing, right?
- In the original German Fratzen, buffoonery literally means like, making faces, grimacing, right?
- And then you crossed a line and now it's just buffoonery or, you know, you're, you're being, you're being a pain.
Examples
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I thought you said there would be no buffoonery.
Fiction book (2000) -
Vladimir Zhirinovsky employed TV to great effect, while the West laughed at his buffoonery.
Academic text (2008) -
Can we please put an end to this buffoonery?
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I enjoy almost all forms of parody, buffoonery, and general high jinks.
Blog text (30) -
Your repeated harping on the buffoonery of German politicians still proves nothing.
Blog text (13) -
To forego admiration, to raise no envy, these are essential to buffoonery.
Academic text (2015) -
Journey to the edge of the disc—a tale of magic, friendship, and buffoonery.
Blog text (26) -
The clown's buffoonery made the children laugh during the party.
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His silly buffoonery during the meeting distracted everyone from the main topic.
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The movie was filled with buffoonery, featuring characters who acted foolishly just to entertain the audience.
Synonyms
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Playful or foolish behavior that is not serious and often funny
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6.7
Light, silly behavior that is not serious
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3.2
Acting in a silly way to make people laugh
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8.2
Silly, playful behaviour that is not serious
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9.9
Behavior that is foolish, annoying, and often meant to make people laugh
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7.5
A situation so silly or unreasonable that people laugh and do not believe it
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9.9
Playful, foolish behavior that tries to make people laugh
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A habit of making playful jokes about serious things
Behaving in a silly, playful way like a clown to make people laugh
Silly behavior meant to make people laugh
Funny or silly actions that try to make people laugh
A liking for doing playful, slightly naughty tricks on other people
Playful acts that tease people in a friendly way
Silly actions that try to make people laugh
Loud exaggerated actions meant to get attention or make people laugh
Silly, wild actions people do to get attention
A short time when someone acts silly
Antonyms
How Silly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Buffoonery comes from buffoon, which in turn comes from an old Italian verb buffare meaning 'to puff', as when someone puffs out their cheeks or makes a silly face to get a laugh. So buffoonery means silly, clown-like behaviour meant to amuse people.