Buffoonery

//bəˈfuːnəɹi// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness. countable, uncountable

    "Araminta, come I'll talk ſeriouſly to you now, could you but ſee vvith my Eyes the buffoonry of one Scene of Addreſs, a Lover, ſet out with all his Equipage and Appurtenances; […]"

  2. 2
    acting like a clown or buffoon wordnet

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actingasininitybanterbattinessbrainlessnessbusiness

Example

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"Araminta, come I'll talk ſeriouſly to you now, could you but ſee vvith my Eyes the buffoonry of one Scene of Addreſs, a Lover, ſet out with all his Equipage and Appurtenances; […]"

Etymology

From buffoon + -ery.

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