goliard Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a wandering scholar in medieval Europe; famed for intemperance and riotous behavior and the composition of satirical and ribald Latin songs

From OF. goliart glutton, buffoon, riotous student, Goliard, LL. goliardus, prob. fr. L. gula throat. Cf. Gules.

A buffoon in the Middle Ages, who attended rich men's tables to make sport for the guests by ribald stories and songs.