variants
or buffos
as in clowns
a comically dressed performer (as at a circus) who entertains with playful tricks and ridiculous behavior
in the comic opera, the buffo shared his entrance aria with a grimacing mime
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clowns
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The biggest losers are the very citizens electing these clowns.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025 -
More than a decade later, the series continues to reimagine American histories and channel primal fears — from clowns and cults, to witches and ghosts — with each installment cloaked in social commentary and camp.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Buffi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffi. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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