Bouffe is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 40 anagrams from letters in bouffe (beffou).
French Italian buffa, feminine of buffo comic; see buffoon
I think we may, therefore, suppose this piece to be an English Opra bouffe.
They were probably most of them serious, but some of the younger ones recognized the bouffe quality of their calling.
Why, then, for my part, I suppose it is intended for a specimen of English Opra bouffe.
Raymond Bonheur cursed wildly and tousled his hair like a bouffe artist.
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