Bouffon

/buːˈfɔn/ noun

A comic actor or buffoon; someone who acts in a silly or ridiculous manner for entertainment.

From French 'bouffon,' from Italian 'buffone,' which may derive from Latin 'buffo' or onomatopoeia related to buffing or puffing sounds. It entered English via French during the Renaissance.

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