BUFFOON


Meaning of BUFFOON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )b ə - ' fün

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French bouffon, from Old Italian buffone

Date: 1585

1 : a ludicrous figure : CLOWN

2 : a gross and usually ill-educated or stupid person

– buf · foon · ish \ - ' fü-nish \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.