Thesaurus / buffoonery
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other words for buffoonery
- antic
- farce
- gag
- humor
- laugh
- one-liner
- parody
- prank
- pun
- stunt
- trick
- wisecrack
- burlesque
- caper
- caprice
- chestnut
- clowning
- drollery
- epigram
- escapade
- frolic
- gambol
- game
- ha-ha
- hoodwinking
- horseplay
- jape
- jest
- lark
- mischief
- mummery
- payoff
- play
- pleasantry
- put-on
- quirk
- raillery
- repartee
- revel
- rib
- sally
- saw
- shenanigan
- sport
- spree
- tomfoolery
- vagary
- whimsy
- witticism
- yarn
- bon mot
- monkeyshine
- shaggy-dog story
- snow job
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I loved that the guys were so charmingly incompetent and self-deprecating in some areas, without being feckless buffoons.
THE 10 BEST MOVIES BASED ON A TRUE STORYTIME STAFFNOVEMBER 19, 2020TIMEThe comic authors entertained spectators by fantastic and gross displays, by the exhibition of buffoonery and pantomime.
BEACON LIGHTS OF HISTORY, VOLUME IJOHN LORDThough dogs I never did care for keeping, because it goes with drinking, foulness, and buffoonery!
A DESPERATE CHARACTER AND OTHER STORIESIVAN TURGENEVThere is a gravity behind his buffoonery, and a secret sympathy with his butts.
THE STONES OF PARIS IN HISTORY AND LETTERS, VOLUME I (OF 2)BENJAMIN ELLIS MARTINHumour she really possessed; and when she chose it, she could be diverting to those who like buffoonery in women.
TALES AND NOVELS, VOLUME 3 (OF 10)MARIA EDGEWORTHJames I. gave all manner of liberty and encouragement to the exercise of buffoonery, and took great delight in it himself.
THE BOOK OF THREE HUNDRED ANECDOTESVARIOUSCards, dice, heavy drinking and noisy buffoonery were not in his line; he had higher views.
THE DUELA. I. KUPRINThough I love fun, eternal jesting, buffoonery, punning absolutely kills me.
THE POSTHUMOUS WORKS OF THOMAS DE QUINCEY, VOL. 1 (2 VOLS)THOMAS DE QUINCEY"I shall stay no longer to listen to mere buffoonery," and for the last time that night Merle swept back the ever-falling lock.
THE WRONG TWINHARRY LEON WILSONNor is this to be wondered at, since mimicry borders so closely on buffoonery, as generally to end in absolute vulgarity.
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WORDS RELATED TO BUFFOONERY
- absurdity
- ball
- big time
- blast
- buffoonery
- celebration
- cheer
- clowning
- distraction
- diversion
- enjoyment
- entertainment
- escapade
- festivity
- foolery
- frolic
- gaiety
- gambol
- game
- good time
- high jinks
- holiday
- horseplay
- jesting
- jocularity
- joke
- joking
- jollity
- joy
- junketing
- laughter
- living it up
- merriment
- merrymaking
- mirth
- nonsense
- pastime
- picnic
- playfulness
- pleasure
- recreation
- rejoicing
- relaxation
- riot
- romp
- romping
- solace
- sport
- tomfoolery
- treat
- whoopee
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