Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Like a buffoon; consisting in buffoonery.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Like a buffoon; consisting in low jests or gestures.

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  • adjective Characteristic of a buffoon

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  • adjective like a clown

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Examples

  • Rolling Stone interview where Obama, Biden, various officials, and others were basically described as buffoonish louts, leading the country to defeat in Afghanistan, is a case all its own.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Rolling Stone interview where Obama, Biden, various officials, and others were basically described as buffoonish louts, leading the country to defeat in Afghanistan, is a case all its own.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Rolling Stone interview where Obama, Biden, various officials, and others were basically described as buffoonish louts, leading the country to defeat in Afghanistan, is a case all its own.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Rolling Stone interview where Obama, Biden, various officials, and others were basically described as buffoonish louts, leading the country to defeat in Afghanistan, is a case all its own.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Cranston was previously best known as the buffoonish father on "Malcolm in the Middle," but "Breaking" has scored him two consecutive Emmys for outstanding actor in a drama series, an achievement that has propelled him to the top tier of TV dramatic actors.

    LJWorld.com stories: News Greg Braxton/Los Angeles Times 2010

  • Rolling Stone interview where Obama, Biden, various officials, and others were basically described as buffoonish louts, leading the country to defeat in Afghanistan, is a case all its own.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Cranston was previously best known as the buffoonish father on "Malcolm in the Middle," but "Breaking" has scored him two consecutive Emmys for outstanding actor in a drama series, an achievement that has propelled him to the top tier of TV dramatic actors.

    LJWorld.com stories: News Greg Braxton/Los Angeles Times 2010

  • Rolling Stone interview where Obama, Biden, various officials, and others were basically described as buffoonish louts, leading the country to defeat in Afghanistan, is a case all its own.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • Cranston was previously best known as the buffoonish father on "Malcolm in the Middle," but "Breaking" has scored him two consecutive Emmys for outstanding actor in a drama series, an achievement that has propelled him to the top tier of TV dramatic actors.

    LJWorld.com stories: News Greg Braxton/Los Angeles Times 2010

  • Cranston was previously best known as the buffoonish father on "Malcolm in the Middle," but "Breaking" has scored him two consecutive Emmys for outstanding actor in a drama series, an achievement that has propelled him to the top tier of TV dramatic actors.

    LJWorld.com stories: News Greg Braxton/Los Angeles Times 2010

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