Buffoonery

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. foolishness, silliness; the behaviour expected of a buffoon.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The art and practices of a buffoon; low jests; ridiculous pranks; vulgar tricks and postures.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. acting like a clown or buffoon
  • Antonym
    dignity   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    foolery    folly    tomfoolery    indulgence    craziness    lunacy   
    Hyponym
    shtick    schtick    schtik    shtik   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    farce    clownery    foolery    harlequinade    drollery    merry-andrewism    buffoonism    zanyism    mimicry    mummery   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    ribaldry    lewdness    raillery    obscenity    drollery    licentiousness    scurrility    pleasantry    wantonness    gibe