Goliard
Pronunciation : Gol"iard
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From OF. goliart glutton, buffoon, riotous student, Goliard, LL. goliardus, prob. fr. L. gula throat. Cf. Gules.]
Definition : Defn: A buffoon in the Middle Ages, who attended rich men's tables to make sport for the guests by ribald stories and songs.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913