Fool and Mime

Fool

Fool noun - A person formerly kept in a royal or noble household to amuse with jests and pranks.

Usage example: a king's fool could get away with saying things that others in the palace couldn't

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Mime and fool are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mime" instead a noun "Fool".

Mime noun - An actor in a story performed silently and entirely by body movements.

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Fool and mime are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fool" instead a noun "Mime".

Nearby Words: mimed, miming

old	old fool	old mime
pure	pure fool	pure mime
complete	complete fool	complete mime
poor	poor fool	poor mime
Other adjectives: evil, famous, angry, hapless, insane.

character	fool character	mime character
someone	fool someone	mime someone

In short: you're rather better off being a mime, mummer or fool than a bard; wandering or not.

Source: Wandering Minstrel
The translated novels of Book Girl all use this, with "Book Girl" for the name and "Suicidal Mime," "Famished Spirit," "Captive Fool," etc.

Source: "Character Name and the Noun" Phrase
Pessimal's Discworld fic Clowning Is A Serious Business that the reason why mime artistry is taught at the Fools' Guild, despite its practice being illegal, is to create a hidden élite corps of black-clad Fool/Assassins under the noses of Vetinari, Vimes and the Assassins' Guild.

Source: Everyone Hates Mimes

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