What does buffoonry mean?
Buffoonry means Archaic form of buffoonery..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Archaic form of buffoonery..
[W]e ſet him [the Devil] up like a Scare-Crovv to fright Children and old VVomen, to fill up old Stories, make Songs and Ballads, and in a VVord, carry on the lovv priz'd Buffoonry of the common People; […]
[We] have […] a strong inclination to make a farce of it, and mingle buffoonry with the most serious scenes.
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Buffoonry means Archaic form of buffoonery..
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[W]e ſet him [the Devil] up like a Scare-Crovv to fright Children and old VVomen, to fill up old Stories, make Songs and Ballads, and in a VVord, carry on the lovv priz'd Buffoonry of the common People; […]
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