Mukul Dev

I have always liked comedy but with 'Yamla Pagla Deewana,' things were really different. I realized that situational comedy is the new trend, where you don't need to indulge in buffoonery to make people laugh.

Indian Actor

Asrani

Like Dilip Kumar, I've never run after money but only after good roles and that's why have always rebelled against those directors who wanted me to do buffoonery in the name of comedy.

Akshaye Khanna

Shortkut... ' has a very nice, strong story. It is not one of those nonsensical comedies where characters attempt buffoonery to get laughs. It is a small film with a big heart.

Orla Brady

I went to Paris for a year in 1986 to study theatre; there was a lot of clowning around, buffoonery and fencing. It was then that my own style kind of blossomed.

Irish Actress

C. S. Lewis

Anthropomorphic animals, when taken out of narrative into actual visibility, always turn into buffoonery or nightmare.

British Writer

Best used in casual situations rather than formal or serious ones.

Informal Use

Buffoonery typically suggests annoying or inappropriate behavior, not just being funny.

Often Negative

Avoid using 'buffoonery' when talking about serious or sensitive topics.