| Buffoon 1. (n.) A Clown; a jester; one who amuses others by low tricks, antic gestures, etc.; a droll; a mimic; a harlequin; a clown; a merry-andrew. 2. (a.) Characteristic of, or like, a buffoon. 3. (v. i.) To act the part of a buffoon. 4. (v. t.) To treat with buffoonery. Thesaurus Entries Columbine, Hanswurst, Harlequin, Pantalone, Pantaloon, Polichinelle, Pulcinella, Punch, Punchinello, Scaramouch, ass, bad boy, booger, born fool, buffo, bugger, clown, cutup, devil, doodle, egregious ass, elf, enfant terrible, figure of fun, fool, funmaker, harlequin, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, ignoramus, imp, jack-pudding, jackass, jester, joker, jokester, knave, little devil, little monkey, little rascal, lunatic, merry-andrew, milksop, minx, mischief, mischief-maker, mooncalf, motley, motley fool, perfect fool, pickle-herring, pixie, practical joker, prankster, puck, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, rowdy, ruffian, scamp, scapegrace, schmuck, softhead, sop, stupid ass, tomfool, wag, zany |