tomfool

[ tom-fool ]

noun

1. a grossly foolish or stupid person; a silly fool.

adjective

1. being or characteristic of a tomfool.

tomfool

/ ˌtɒmˈfuːl /

noun

1. 1. a fool
   2. ( as modifier )

      tomfool ideas

Derived Forms

• ˌtomˈfoolish, adjective
• ˌtomˈfoolishness, noun

Other Words From

• tomfoolish adjective
• tomfoolish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of tomfool¹

1325–75; Middle English Thome fole Tom the fool

Word History and Origins

Origin of tomfool¹

C14: from tom ¹+ fool ¹

Example Sentences

Danged if iver I see sech tomfool notions as he's took up with in all my born days!

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At any rate you know the reason for those tomfool bag-covers.

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"I'll stop all night in your tomfool wood and up your tomfool trees," he said.

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I don't like to apply such a tomfool word to anything, but observe how all this has come about.

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Drop this 'ere tomfool game and go home quiet to wherever it is you do live.'

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