April fool
Americannoun
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the victim of a practical joke or trick on April Fools' Day.
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a practical joke or trick played on that day.
noun
Etymology
Origin of April fool
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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This was followed by two smiley faces and a later post saying "April fool ma brother ohh".
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2025
That taught me not to April fool my mother again.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2018
On the one hand, could this be an early Google April fool?
From Forbes • Sep. 19, 2013
Among the more obvious April fool gags yesterday was the one posted on Paul Nicholls' Betfair column, in which the champion trainer announced that he had been "spreading myself a bit too thinly".
From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2011
An April fool chocolate cream couldn't have been more peppery than he was.
From The Postmaster by Lincoln, Joseph C.
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