buffoonery
pronunciation
How to pronounce buffoonery in British English:
UK [bə'fu:nərɪ]
How to pronounce buffoonery in American English:
US [bə'funərɪ]
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- Noun:
- acting like a clown or buffoon
Word Origin
- buffoonery (n.)
- 1620s; see buffoon + -ery.
Example
- 1. He went to the university of buffoonery .
- 2. It can take innumerable forms from buffoonery to the pursuit of posthumous fame .
- 3. It can take innumerable forms , from buffoonery to the pursuit of posthumous fame .
- 4. In a television studio politicians of all stripes entertain viewers with mudslinging , shouting and buffoonery .