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(Italian, bevere, to drink) or english colloq. bevvy, to drink
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Buffoon means one who puffs out his cheeks, and makes a ridiculous explosion by causing them
suddenly to collapse. This being a standing trick with clowns, caused the name to be applied to low
jesters. The Italian baffare is “to puff out the cheeks for the purpose of making an explosion;” our puff.
(Italian buffone, a buffoon; French bouffon.)
i spose bouffant is from the same source den?
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Buffoon means one who puffs out his cheeks, and makes a ridiculous explosion by causing them
suddenly to collapse...caused the name to be applied to low
jestersWorks for me, dody! Though these days I expect even my 5-year old son would expect a little more from the party entertainers.  Fascinating stuff, mind. Ta.
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