a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect

a man who is a stupid incompetent fool

[ Syn: fathead , goof , goofball , bozo , jackass , goose , cuckoo , twat ]

ludicrous, foolish; gave me a cockamamie reason for not going; wore a goofy hat; a silly idea; some wacky plan for selling more books

[ Syn: cockamamie , cockamamy , goofy , sappy , silly , wacky , whacky ]

like a clown; a buffoonish walk; a clownish face; a zany sense of humor

[ Syn: buffoonish , clownish , clownlike ]