buffoonery

noun

buf·foon·ery | \ (ˌ)bə-ˈfü-nə-rē

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, -ˈfün-rē\

plural buffooneries

Definition of buffoonery

: foolish or playful behavior or practice

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their madcap buffoonery turned the duo into the nation's hottest comedy act

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Since the Brexit referendum, the public has witnessed a circus of chicanery, buffoonery and idiocy that Boris Johnson’s exit will only ease in the most marginal of fashions. — Sean Williams, The New Republic, "England’s World Cup Team: the Anti-Brexit," 10 July 2018 The sum total, however, is poor-to-nonexistent performance year round which, when pondered, is quite an achievement in architectural buffoonery. — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, "Tinker Hatfield blasts Hayward Field design adopted by the University of Oregon," 1 June 2018 Hanks’ Falstaff, padded to resemble a knighted pumpkin (the costumes are by Holly Poe Durbin), doesn’t overdo the buffoonery. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Tom Hanks, Hamish Linklater and a 'Henry IV' worthy of applause," 10 June 2018 But if Gronkowski's occasional buffoonery and, or, injury issues flare up, Belichick could decide to cut his losses. — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, "How much would it cost for the Cowboys to trade for Rob Gronkowski? | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 9 May 2018 Then Hennigan hired Jacque Vaughn, who had never before been a head coach, and that’s when buffoonery began. — Mike Bianchi, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Frank Vogel doesn't deserve to be fired by the Orlando Magic," 12 Apr. 2018 On Thursday night, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 3 ended its season with stunts, gags, trickery and some buffoonery. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "'Drag Race All Stars 3' Runner-Up Kennedy Davenport on Racism From Fans: 'Drag Has No Color'," 16 Mar. 2018 That's where people like me come in and get angry about the dangerous buffoonery perpetuated by celebrity grandstanding. — Alana Massey, Allure, "If You Care About Sex Trafficking, Trust People in the Sex Trades — Not Celebrities," 7 Mar. 2018 Confrontation, drama and general buffoonery ensued, giving this Drag Race moment a spot on our list. 8. — Stephen Daw, Billboard, "The 10 Most Shocking Moments In 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Herstory," 2 Mar. 2018

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