Hyphenation
buf·foonTurkish pronunciation
bıfunSynonyms
antic,
bozo,
clown,
comedian,
comic,
droll,
fool,
harlequin,
jester,
joker,
merry-andrew,
wag,
zanyPronunciation
/bəˈfo͞on/ /bəˈfuːn/
Etymology
[ (")b&-'fün ] (noun.) 1585. From Middle French bouffon, from Italian buffone (“jester”), from buffare (“to puff out the cheeks”)