buffone

Definitions of buffone
  1. noun
    a rude or vulgar fool
    synonyms: clown, giullare, guitto, pagliaccio, saltimbanco
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    type of:
    ciarlatano, pagliaccio
    a person who lacks good judgment
  2. noun
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
    synonyms: clown, pagliaccio
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    types:
    arlecchino
    a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte)
    type of:
    commediante, istrione
    a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
  3. noun
    a person who lacks good judgment
    synonyms: ciarlatano, pagliaccio
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    types:
    clown, giullare, guitto, pagliaccio, saltimbanco
    a rude or vulgar fool
    type of:
    bamboccio, bonaccione
    a person lacking intelligence or common sense
  4. noun
    a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
    synonyms: ciarlatano, pagliaccio, saltimbanco
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    type of:
    imbroglione, truffaldino, turlupinatore, versipelle
    someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
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