buffoonery

noun

buf·​foon·​ery (ˌ)bə-ˈfü-nə-rē How to pronounce buffoonery (audio)
-ˈfün-rē
plural buffooneries
Synonyms 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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Irwin knows how to clown an audience, and in this enjoyable, broadly comic interpretation, the buffoonery is at least as much the point as some pointed critiques of modern-day American health care. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026 Trump’s quarter millennial—featuring overt buffoonery and historic grifting as neighbors—was characteristic of his two presidencies. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026 The show creates space for other types of buffoonery as well. — Georgie McKeon, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Still, there's a remarkable level of buffoonery in his analysis. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buffoonery

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First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buffoonery was in 1621

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“Buffoonery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buffoonery. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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buffoonery

noun
buf·​foon·​ery (ˌ)bə-ˈfün-(ə-)rē How to pronounce buffoonery (audio)
plural buffoonerries
: foolish or playful behavior
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