Scaramouch
Scaramouch , noun
[French scaramouche, Italian scaramuccio, scaramuccia, originally the name of a celebrated Italian comedian; compare Italian scaramuccia, scaramuccio, French escarmouche, skirmish. Compare Skirmish.]
A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon.