buffoonery

Meanings

• noun

  The act of behaving in a foolish or ridiculous manner.

• noun

  A person who behaves in a foolish or ridiculous way.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with buffoonery
foolery , merriment , jocularity , silliness

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Variants

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buffooneries , buffoonery

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'a clown' or 'a jester' in the Middle Ages.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'buffoonery' comes from the Italian word 'bufone', which means 'clown' or 'jester'.

2. Buffoonery was a popular form of entertainment in the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.

3. The term 'buffoon' was used to describe a type of actor who played comic roles in the Elizabethan theater.

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Related Concepts

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1. Foolishness: A state or quality of being foolish or unwise.

2. Jester: A person who makes jokes or performs comic acts to entertain others.

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Culture

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Buffoonery has been a common theme in literature, theater, and art throughout history. It has been used to depict clowns, jesters, and other foolish characters.

How to Memorize "buffoonery"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person behaving in a foolish or ridiculous manner.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'buffoonery' with the image of a clown or jester.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'buffoonery' as 'behaving foolishly, unnecessarily, often, over the top, needlessly, yelling'.

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