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Buffoons

One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.

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noun
  1. 1

    One who acts in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.

  2. 2

    An unintentionally ridiculous person.

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merry andrewnoun(idiomatic) A person who clowns publicly; a buffoon; an entertainer's assistant.
clownnounA slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.
zaniesnounThe state or condition of being zany.
buffooneriesnounThe behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
buffoonerynounThe behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
idiotsnoun(derogatory) A person of low general intelligence.
imbecilesnoun(derogatory) A fool, an idiot.
moronsnoun(informal, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
simpletonsnoun(informal, derogatory) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.
bozosnoun(slang) A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.
jackassesnoun(chiefly US) A foolish or stupid person.
cretinsnoun(by extension, derogatory) An idiot.
goofballsnoun(informal, often derogatory, sometimes endearing) A foolish or silly person or animal.
foolsnoun(derogatory) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
nitwitsnoun(informal) A scatterbrained or stupid person.
retardsverb(transitive) To keep delaying; to continue to hinder; to prevent from progressing.
stupiditynoun(uncountable) The property of being stupid.
ignoramusesnounA totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool.
trollsnouna 2016 American animated jukebox musical comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox, based on the Good Luck Trolls dolls created by Thomas Dam.
sycophantsnounOne who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

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