HARLEQUINADE

buffoonery, clowning, japery, frivolity, harlequinade, prank

(noun) acting like a clown or buffoon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

harlequinade (plural harlequinades)

A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.

Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.

Source: Wiktionary


Har"le*quin*ade`, n. Etym: [F. arleguinade.]

Definition: A play or part of play in which the harlequin is conspicuous; the part of a harlequin. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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