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buffoon

Main Entry:: buf·foon
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)bə-ˈfün\
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

\-ˈfü-nish\ adjective

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