/ English Dictionary |
MOTLEY FOOL
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("motley fool" is a kind of...):
buffoon; clown; goof; goofball; merry andrew (a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior)