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- TOMFOOLERY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of TOMFOOLERY is playful or foolish behavior How to use tomfoolery in a sentence Did you know?
- TOMFOOLERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
tɑmˈfu·lə·ri Add to word list foolish, often playful, behavior (Definition of tomfoolery from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
- TOMFOOLERY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
TOMFOOLERY definition: foolish or silly behavior; tomfoolishness See examples of tomfoolery used in a sentence
- tomfoolery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of tomfoolery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- Tomfoolery - definition of tomfoolery by The Free Dictionary
tomfoolery (ˌtɒmˈfuːlərɪ) n, pl -eries 1 foolish behaviour 2 utter nonsense; rubbish
- TOMFOOLERY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
Tomfoolery is playful behavior, usually of a silly, noisy, or rough kind Were you serious, or was that a bit of tomfoolery? Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 5th Digital Edition Copyright © 2025 HarperCollins Publishers 1 2
- The Origin Behind The Word Tomfoolery - Grunge
So "tomfoolery" is a bit silly, but harmless, maybe a bit embarrassing (both to the watcher and the doer), but isn't mean-spirited Kind of like a jester, or a "fool," by the 12th-century English job title (per History Extra)
- Who Is ‘Tom’ of ‘Tomfoolery’? - Word Smarts
The comedy world is riddled with riotous Toms, including Tom Segura and Tom Smothers (of the Smothers Brothers) But as funny as these comedians’ antics are, the general concept of tomfoolery is even goofier Merriam-Webster defines “tomfoolery” as “playful or foolish behavior,” a usage that originated around 1812 But the tale of “tomfoolery” began centuries earlier, back in the
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