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payasada

clowning

noun pah-yah-SAH-dah Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

silly act

Usage Note

Payasada derives from payaso (clown) and denotes a foolish, undignified act or piece of buffoonery. It is almost always pejorative: ¡Deja de hacer payasadas! (Stop clowning around!). The plural payasadas is more common than the singular. Do not confuse with broma (joke), which can be harmless or even affectionate.

Examples

"Sus payasadas cansaron a todos."

Natural Translation

His clowning around tired everyone out.

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