Buffoon (noun)
buf-oo-n
A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown.
Originally recorded as a rare Scots word for a kind of pantomime dance, the term later denoted a professional jester.
Example sentences
“The buffoon hasn’t got a clue what he’s on about but he’s fun to watch.”
“Oh stop it you buffoon, you’re going to kill yourself.”
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