bouffe

See also: bouffé

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French.

Noun

bouffe (plural bouffes)

1. (music) A comic opera

Verb

1. (transitive) To make bouffant.

   I thought about bouffing my hair again.

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buf/

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Etymology 1

From Italian buffo

Noun

bouffe m (plural bouffes)

1. singer of comic operas (bouffes)
2. comic opera

Adjective

bouffe (plural bouffes)

1. comic, amusing

Etymology 2

From bouffer

Noun

bouffe f (plural bouffes)

1. (slang) grub (food)

Verb

bouffe

1. first-person singular present indicative of bouffer
2. third-person singular present indicative of bouffer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of bouffer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of bouffer
5. second-person singular imperative of bouffer

Further reading

• “bouffe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.