buffoonery Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun acting like a clown or buffoon
    japery; harlequinade; clowning; frivolity; prank.

WordNet

Buf*foon"er*y noun
Etymology
F. bouffonnerie.
Wordforms
plural Buffooneries
Definitions
  1. The arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks and postures.
    Nor that it will ever constitute a wit to conclude a tart piece of buffoonery with a "What makes you blush?" Spectator.

Webster 1913