буффона́да — meaning in English
buffonada
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English meaning
- buffoonery noun Silly, clownish behaviour.
- extravaganza noun A big, elaborate, and often spectacular show or event.
- slapstick noun Comedy built on exaggerated physical mishaps — falls, chases, collisions and blows — rather than on words.
Senses
буффона́да is used for these senses in English:
- buffoonery The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
- extravaganza (by extension) An instance of fantastical, unrestrained, lavish, or chaotic behaviour or conduct.
- slapstick (uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations.
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