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In some senses, buffoon is marked as derogatory. Watch for register when choosing this word.
buffoon
/bəˈfuːn/
noun 2verb 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
antic
VERB + BUFFOON
call
BUFFOON + NOUN
postures
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
1
One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
To divert the audience with buffoon postures and antic dances.
2
An unintentionally ridiculous person.
verb
1
To behave like a buffoon
His mimicry of gay speech and facial expressions is analogous to an Amos 'n' Andy routine, in which white men buffooned their way through incredibly demeaning impersonations of black men.
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To divert the audience with buffoon postures and antic dances.
Wiktionary02
His mimicry of gay speech and facial expressions is analogous to an Amos 'n' Andy routine, in which white men buffooned their way through incredibly demeaning impersonations of black men.
Wiktionary03
Buffoon!
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Tom is what my father would call a buffoon.
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What a buffoon!
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Zelensky may well be a buffoon, but he is hardly fascist.
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