TOMFOOL

fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool

(noun) a person who lacks good judgment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tomfool (plural tomfools)

a silly or stupid person, especially a boy or man.

(Caribbean, colloquial) Any of various tyrant flycatchers viewed as foolishly confiding.

Adjective

tomfool (comparative more tomfool, superlative most tomfool)

silly or stupid.

Verb

tomfool (third-person singular simple present tomfools, present participle tomfooling, simple past and past participle tomfooled)

(intransitive) To act foolishly.

Source: Wiktionary


Tom"fool`, n. Etym: [Tom (see Tomboy) + fool.]

Definition: A great fool; a trifler.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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