bamboche

large marionette; small person

First attested in the 17th century. From Italian bamboccio.

feast

“faire bombance” — to party, to make merry

Back-formation from bambochade, likely under the influence of débauche (“debauchery”), and possibly also bidoche (“meat”), médianoche (“midnight meal”). By surface analysis, deverbal from bambocher.

bamboo stalk used to make canes; knotty cane of bamboo

From bambou (“bamboo”) + -oche.

trick, cheat, deception; joke