auguste
Sayow-GOOST/aʊˈɡust/
Pluralaugustes
- 1A clumsy, messy circus clown who plays the fool against the neat, serious clown.
Like the silly friend who keeps messing things up while the serious one tries to keep order.
The auguste tripped over the bucket and soaked the ringmaster.
Children laughed as the auguste kept dropping his hat all over the ring.
Oppositewhiteface
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Origin
This word comes from French "auguste", which came from German "(dumme) August".