Jester
A jester, or fool, was a historical person employed to entertain a ruler in medieval times and can also be a modern entertainer who performs at mostly medieval themed events. Jesters in medieval times are often thought to have worn brightly coloured clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern and their modern counterparts usually mimic this costume. As performers jesters have used acrobatics, storytelling, juggling, music, and other skills to entertain their audiences.
Buffoon
US lawyer and politician Roscoe Conkling depicted as a jester in a 1884 cartoon.In similar vein, buffoon is a term for someone who provides amusement through inappropriate appearance and/or behavior.[18]
Originally the term was used to describe a ridiculous but amusing person. The term is now frequently used in a derogatory sense to describe someone considered foolish, or someone displaying inappropriately vulgar, bumbling or ridiculous behavior that is a source of general amusement.
The term may originate from the old Italian "buffare", meaning to puff out one's cheeks
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