TOMFOOLERY

folly, foolery, tomfoolery, craziness, lunacy, indulgence

(noun) foolish or senseless behavior

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tomfoolery (countable and uncountable, plural tomfooleries)

Foolish behaviour or speech.

(Cockney rhyming slang) jewellery.

Synonyms

• (foolish behaviour or speech): buffoonery

Source: Wiktionary


Tom`fool"er*y, n.

Definition: Folly; trifling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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