Basoche

/bəˈsoʊʃ/ noun

A medieval French society or brotherhood of legal clerks and scribes who organized festivities and satirical performances.

From Old French 'basoche,' possibly related to 'bas' (low) referring to lowborn clerks, or from a specific location in Paris where they gathered.

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